(Hamilton)--Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds will remain in office as he awaits trial on bribery and corruption charges. A special commission comprised of three retired judges appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Rogers will not be suspended before his August 15th trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court. The panel says the charges against Reynolds do not relate to his duties in office, something his defense team pointed out in a statement released after the ruling. "Not only are the charges against Mr. Reynolds false, but as the Special Commission recognized, the allegations do not involve the Auditor’s office or Mr. Reynolds’ work as the Auditor," said Chad Ziepfel with the Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister law firm in Cincinnati. "Auditor Reynolds is focused on his commitment to providing quality services and his continued fight to keep spending and taxes low for the taxpayers of Butler County. We again ask that the community not rush to judgment in this matter, and we look forward to proving Mr. Reynolds' innocence at the upcoming trial."