The federal grand jury of the Northern District of California indicted Miller on eight counts—two counts each of conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens; conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right affecting interstate commerce; extortion under color of official right affecting interstate commerce; and aiding and abetting in interstate travel in aid of extortion.

Miller pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

According to presiding judge Patricia Trumbull, Miller could face a maximum sentence of more than 200 years in federal prison and almost $1 million in fines if he

is convicted on all the charges.

"For someone like Miller, who has no criminal history, the sentencing guidelines would be less than the maximum," said Stuart Kirchick, Miller's attorney.

Miller, a 15-year veteran of Public Safety, was arrested on July 23 and fired from the department following a two-year investigation of corruption involving two "hostess bars" in Sunnyvale. The establishments were the Crystal Palace night club, located at 1183 W. El Camino Real, and Ok Yeo Bong, located at 606 S. Bernardo Avenue. The owners of the two bars were allegedly running brothels, and Korean women, brought into the United States illegally, are thought to have been forced to work in the bars as prostitutes.

Investigators say Miller had relationships with both bar owners, receiving sexual favors and cash payments from the bar owners in exchange for his assistance. Allegedly, Miller would also warn the bar owners of upcoming law enforcement raids and investigations and access law enforcement databases at their request, as well as coerce women to continue their work in the bars if they wanted to leave. Investigators say that he accompanied one bar owner on out-of-state trips to collect unpaid debts as well.

Miller's family turned over property ownership papers to the court to cover the property bond of $250,000 set by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Miller and his family live in Morgan Hill.

According to Trumbull, at this point Miller is not allowed to travel beyond the limits of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.