Fort Wayne Mayoral Candidate Indicted

A grand jury has indicted the Republican candidate for mayor in Fort Wayne. Special prosecutor Daniel Sigler says the indictment charges Matt Kelty with five felony counts of filing fraudulent reports and two perjury counts for allegedly lying to the grand jury. "These are felonies," Sigler said, "they’re serious matters, the man charged is innocent until proven guilty, but there will be a trial in the case and that’s when it’ll all be resolved." In addition to the felony charges, Kelty faces two misdemeanor counts of commingling personal and campaign funds. Each of the felony counts carries a possible sentence of six months to three years in prison. Last night, Kelty told a gathering of more than 50 supporters that he still expects to win the mayoral election. "I’m very disappointed in the decision handed down by the grand jury today," Kelty said, "but if I’m disappointed, I am not defeated."