DENVER - A grand jury investigation into whether booze and sex were used to entice Colorado football recruits ended with an indictment against just one person - a former low-level school employee accused Tuesday of soliciting a prostitute for himself.

The grand jury accused only Nathan Maxcey in its indictment, making no mention of university officials, students or recruits. It decided against an indictment on a charge of "pimping," which accused the recruiting aide of setting up prostitutes for others at a dorm room and hotels used by the Colorado football program.

"This appears to be good news for the University of Colorado athletic department," said attorney Craig Silverman, who has followed the investigation. "It appears that this investigation has fizzled out."

The indictments were handed up last week after three months of testimony, but were not made public until Tuesday.

Attorney General Ken Salazar said in a statement that other matters relating to the investigation were still pending, but he did not elaborate.

Maxcey, 28, did not immediately return a call, and a woman who answered the phone at the Texas home of his parents said the family would not comment.

Maxcey is charged with misdemeanor solicitation for prostitution and two felonies: embezzlement of public property and theft, both related to allegations he used a school cell phone to call a dating chat line.

The charges are the first stemming from a scandal that erupted early this year after three women filed lawsuits alleging they were raped by football recruits or players who attended an off-campus party in December 2001.

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.

University spokeswoman Michele Ames declined to comment on the indictment but said the university will monitor recruiting under stringent new policies.

"We will continue to be vigilant in ensuring that the reforms we've implemented take root," she said.

The embezzlement and theft charges accuse Maxcey of accumulating $1,043 in charges on his university-issued cell phone in 90 calls to a dating chat line. The calls totaled nearly 100 hours, the indictment said.

About half the calls were made after Maxcey was told by the university that the practice was unacceptable and that he would have to repay the school, the indictment said.

The solicitation charge accuses Maxcey of paying Pasha Cowan $250 for sex.

Cowan, who ran an escort service, has alleged that Maxcey paid her $2,500 for three call girls to visit "very young, very athletic men" at Boulder-area hotels. Maxcey has denied the allegations, saying the calls were only to arrange liaisons for himself.

The theft charge is the most serious count against Maxcey, carrying up to six years in prison. Silverman said such cases often end with a plea agreement that does not result in prison but includes some jail time as a term of probation.

In Colorado, a grand jury can issue a report on its findings if it declines to issue an indictment on an allegation. Salazar's office has not said whether the panel investigating CU issued such a report.

A commission appointed by the university regents concluded that players did arrange sex, drugs and alcohol for recruits but said there was no evidence Colorado officials "knowingly sanctioned" the activities.