LEBANON — The investigation of a Mason fitness club ended Tuesday after a former Hamilton Township police officer admitted he exposed an undercover investigation into the sale of anabolic steroids.

        James “Stacy” Peters, 34, of Clarksville, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business in an unscheduled hearing in Warren County Common Pleas Court.

        He is the third person to be arrested in the investigation of Body Masters Ultimate Fitness Club.

        Manager Craig Sper and former assistant manager Kristopher Dill earlier pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges.

        “Nobody got hurt. But in a situation like that somebody certainly could have,” John Burke, commander of the Warren-Clinton Drug and Strategic Operations Task Force, said of the accusations against Mr. Peters.

        Authorities said Mr. Peters broke the law when he warned an unnamed Fairfield chiropractor of the undercover investigation.

        Mr. Peters knew the doctor was a personal friend of Mr. Sper, a Delhi Township father of two who was later convicted of setting up a source of steroids for Mr. Dill to sell to undercover agents.

        Mr. Peters, a body builder, told police he had illegally purchased anabolic steroids from the chiropractor in the past and feared the doctor “might get caught up in the investigation,” Mr. Burke said. Mr. Peters learned of the undercover operation from a brother who in the investigation as a Warren County sheriff's deputy.

        Mr. Pelers revealed his involvement in July to his boss Chief Gene Duvelius, who notified the task force. Mr. Peters resigned under pressure a few days later, Chief Duvelius said.

        “For whatever reason his moralistic values kicked in,” Chief Duvelius said.

        Mr. Peters' arrest clears the Mason Police Department of any implication in exposing the undercover operation. Information from Mr. Sper initially raised questions that a Mason officer may have tipped off club staff, Mr. Burke said.

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