(Connersville, IN)--An initial hearing has now been set for Friday morning for former Fayette County Chief Deputy Chad Blaes.  Blaes faces a dozen criminal charges that include corrupt business influence, bribery, and obstruction of justice.  According to investigators, Blaes would receive up to $10,000 each month to provide a drug dealer with information from the inside about police movements and investigators so that the dealer would remain one step ahead of police and avoid arrest.  Blaes had allegedly communicated with the dealer by text and had spoofed his name and number through the use of an app.  But, investigators found personal information in the messages that would have only applied to Blaes.  Blaes retired from the department this past January.