YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - After a three-year investigation, a special grand jury has returned a 73-count indictment in the investigation surrounding Mahoning County's purchase of the Oakhill Renaissance building.

Included in the indictments are Valley businessman Anthony Cafaro Sr., Mahoning County Commissioner John McNally, former County Treasurer John Reardon, County Auditor Mike Sciortino, former Jobs and Family Services Director John Zachariah, attorney Martin Yavorcik, and Flora Cafaro have been indicted on various charges.

Below are the charges for each individual:

- Anthony Cafaro Sr. with two counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, felonies of the second degree; two counts of conspiracy, felonies of the third degree; three counts of perjury, felonies of the third degree; four counts of bribery, felonies of the third degree; and three counts of money laundering, felonies of the third degree.

- John McNally with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the second degree; two counts of conspiracy, felonies of the third degree; three counts of perjury, felonies of the third degree; bribery, a felony of the third degree; disclosure of confidential information, a misdemeanor of the first degree; two counts of conflict of interest, misdemeanors of the first degree; and soliciting or accepting improper compensation, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

- John Reardon with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the second degree; two counts of conspiracy, felonies of the third degree; two counts of perjury, felonies of the third degree; bribery, a felony of the third degree; two counts of conflict of interest, misdemeanors of the first degree; and filing false disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

- Mike Sciortino with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the second degree; two counts of conspiracy, felonies of the third degree; two counts of perjury, felonies of the third degree, bribery, a felony of the third degree; two counts of conflict of interest, misdemeanors of the first degree; filing false financial disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission, a misdemeanor of the first degree; and soliciting or accepting improper compensation, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

- John Zachariah with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a felony of the second degree; two counts of conspiracy, felonies of the third degree; three counts of perjury; felonies of the third degree; bribery, a felony of the third degree; and tampering with records, a felony of the third degree.

- Martin Yavorcik with money laundering, a felony of the third degree. That charge is allegedly related to campaign contributions from the Cafaros during his failed run for prosecutor against Paul Gains.

- Flora Cafaro with money laundering, a felony of the third degree.

Also included in the indictment are The Cafaro Company, Ohio Valley Mall Company and the Marion Plaza.

The charges stem from the officials opposition to the purchase of the Oakhill building, terminating its agreement with the Cafaro-owned McGuffey Plaza and relocating the department of jobs and family services.

If convicted, the Cafaros could be forced to forfeit two of their properties that prosecutors believe were at the heart of the alleged crimes.

Special prosecutors Dennis Will and Paul Nick allege that their opposition was the result of backroom dealings and bribes from the Cafaros.

Lou DeFabio, an attorney for Reardon, said the former treasurer will likely plead not guilty to the nine charges he is facing.

"John Reardon, and I'm sure I speak for Mr. Sciortino and McNally as well, have always insisted they did absolutely nothing improper, that they thought Oakhill was a bad project then, it is a bad project now, looking back through time at how much money it's cost," DeFabio said.

DeFabio, along with Lynn Maro, McNally's attorney, and John Juhasz, Sciortino's attorney, said they have been attempting to speak with investigators for two years, but that phone calls were never returned and their clients were never given an opportunity to give their side of the story.

"McNally was always opposed of the Oakhill purchase. He did not oppose moving JFS out of Garland Avenue. He just didn't believe Oakhill was the smartest decision," Maro said.

Juhasz said the investigation has been stacked against his client from the beginning.

"The last time I talked to government agents, they told me the prosecutor had already concluded that Mr. Sciortino was guilty and nothing he could say would change his mind," Juhasz said.

DeFabio said his client was doing his job by opposing the move.

"This isn't Communist China. Public officials should speak their mind and when they feel a project is ill-advised, they should stand up. That's what we elect public officials for," he said.

In written statements, Anthony Cafaro, Sr., and Flora Cafaro both denied the charges, calling them "unfounded," and "meritless."

Commissioner Anthony Traficanti said the situation is regrettable.

"It is a sad day with respect to what has developed today. We're going to have to continue to work beyond that and my focus right now is to continue to work to make Mahoning county a better place," Traficanti said.