DENVER -- A former University of Colorado football recruiting aide who acknowledged using an escort service was indicted on three counts stemming from an investigation into allegations that sex and alcohol were used to entice top recruits, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Nathan Maxcey, 28, was charged with misdemeanor solicitation for prostitution and two felonies: embezzlement of public property and theft, both related to cell phone use. A grand jury handed up the indictments last week, but they were not made public until Tuesday.

Maxcey assisted in recruiting for the University of Colorado football team.

CU officials have said Maxcey used a university-issued cell phone to call an escort service formerly run by Pasha Cowan.

Cowan alleges Maxcey paid her $2,500 for three call girls to visit "very young, very athletic men" at Boulder-area hotels, which Maxcey has repeatedly denied. He said the calls were only to arrange liaisons for himself.

Maxcey did not immediately return a call. A woman who answered the phone at Maxcey's parents' Texas home said the family would not comment.

Maxcey will be tried in Boulder County District Court.

"It is not appropriate for us to comment on anyone's guilt or innocence," said Michele Ames, a spokeswoman for CU. "We can say that the Boulder campus has instituted the most stringent rules in the country governing conduct around recruiting practices and we're committed to making sure that everyone -- from the top to the bottom -- understands and follows those rules. We will continue to be vigilant in ensuring that the reforms we’ve implemented take root."

Attorney General Salazar was appointed special prosecutor by Gov. Bill Owens in February to "conduct a comprehensive investigation of issues and allegations of sexual offenses and other matters concerning the University of Colorado and its football team and recruiting practices."

The Maxcey indictment was the only criminal indictment issued by the grand jury in connection with the investigation. Other matters relating to the investigation are expected to be wrapped up in the near future, according to a statement from the Attorney General's Office.

The grand jury investigation stems from a scandal that erupted early this year after three women filed federal lawsuits alleging they were raped by football recruits or players who attended an off-campus party in December 2001. The civil lawsuits are pending.

Since 1997, nine women have made similar allegations. Prosecutors have not filed any sexual assault charges, citing concerns about the evidence and the reluctance of the women to pursue the cases.