Eight Indicted for Illegal Gambling Business

FORT WAYNE - On April 23, 2026, a federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved an indictment charging Rodney L. Naylor, Bruce Naylor, Chae David Naylor, Jawauna P. Davis-Parker, Michael L. Carter, Douglas W. McKinney, Christian R. Naylor, and Paul G. Rowan with conducting, financing, managing, supervising, directing, and owning an illegal gambling business in violation of Title 18, United States Code section 1955.

The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Indiana State Police, and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anthony Geller and Dawn Ransom.