Arraignments set for Texas execs

Pair accused of helping to steal $1.8M from Geauga County

Two Woodlands, Texasbased IT company executives accused in the embezzlement of Geauga County funds will be arraigned April 13 in Geauga County Common Pleas Court.

ITERSource Corp., along with its president, 63-yearold Eugene Krus Jr., and vice president, 73-year-old William Kelly Jr., were previously indicted on charges of complicity to aggravated theft of $1.5 million or more, complicity to commit having an unlawful interest in a public contract and complicity to commit theft in office.

ITERSource is a vendor that was used by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office from 2009 through 2017.

The grand jury indictments of the corporation and its leaders are related to the investigation into former Geauga County IT Director Stephen Decatur, who is accused of stealing about $1.8 million from the county.

According to Geauga County Prosecutor James Flaiz:

During the investigation

The grand jury indictments of the corporation and its leaders are related to the investigation into former Geauga County IT Director Stephen Decatur, who is accused of stealing about $1.8 million from the county.

into irregularities that were discovered in the auditor’s office, it was learned that the former IT director was using his daughter’s company, SMCS Tech, for county IT work. While looking into SMCS Tech, it was discovered that SMCS Tech had been receiving significant wire transfers from ITERSource.

It was then learned that Decatur, who had previously done work for ITERSource before being employed by Geauga County, approached ITERSource in 2009 to supply IT services to Geauga County.

An arrangement was then made in which ITERSource would bill the county for IT services, keep a percentage of the money and use Decatur’s daughter’s company as a subcontractor

Decatur, a 59-year-old Chester Township resident, and his daughter, 35-yearold Stephanie Stewart of Akron, were previously charged in a 334-count indictment.

Krus and Kelly are each facing four counts.

Decatur and Stewart, who remain free on bond, have waived their right to speedy trials. An attorney phone conference in their case has been scheduled for April 16.

Retired Wayne County Domestic Relations Judge Robert J. Brown is presiding over each defendant’s case.