Compiled By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology DA VANCE: Former Baruch College Academic Director Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Students’ Grades. New York, NY., December 19, 2012 Beauty School Owner And Son Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court For Educational Grant Fraud. New York, NY., December 17, 2012 Former River Rouge School Official Convicted of Bribery. Southfirld. MI., November 15, 2012 Former Cosmetology Schools CEO Pleads Guilty in Federal Court Charges Include Failure to Return Department of Education Funds and Tax Fraud. Memphis. TN., October 25, 2012 Two Sentenced For Student Loan Fraud Scheme. Madison. WI., October 24, 2012 Former Pontiac Schools Executive Pleads Guilty to Defrauding a School District Receiving Federal Funding. Boomfield. MI., October 09, 2012 Perry County Man Charged with Student Loan Fraud. Newport, PA., September 27, 2012 Former Vice President With Prism Career Institute Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $400,000 From Employer. Camden, NJ., September 20, 2012 Indictments Handed Down in 7 Separate Student Loan Fraud Schemes. Sacramento, CA., September 18, 2012 Former Ira Independent School District Superintendent Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison on Mail Fraud Conviction. Lubbock, TX., August 31, 2012 Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations. Dallas, TX., August 30, 2012 State’s Attorney Announces “Operation Cookie Jar” Corruption Charges. Chicago, IL., August 22, 2012 Former Greenville Public Schools Superintendent Pleads Guilty. Oxford, MS., August 02, 2012 Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To Defrauding the U.S. Department of Eduction and Internal Revenue Service. Milwaukee, WI., August 01, 2012 MET School Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Federal Funds. Providence, R.I., July 30, 2012 Charter School Founder Charged In $6 Million Fraud Scheme. Philadelphia, PA., July 24, 2012 Charter School’s Former Board President and Former CEO are Sentenced for Fraud Scheme. Philadelphia, PA., July 13, 2012 Cleveland Man Indicted Related to Mortgage and Student Aid Fraud. Cleveland, OH., June 27, 2012 Former E.P.I.S.D. Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges. El Paso, TX., June 13, 2012 American Samoa Department of Education Official Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice. Washington, DC., June 08, 2012 Former Ira Independent School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Mail Fraud. Lubbock, TX., June 07, 2012 Former American Samoan Department of Education Employee Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison. Washington, DC., June 04, 2012 Thirteen Defendants Plead Guilty in $689,000 Walterboro Area Student Aid Fraud Conspiracy. Columbia, SC., May 30, 2012 Spirit Lake Tribal Member Sentenced for Embezzlement. Fargo, ND., May 25, 2012 Cedar Rapids Woman Pleads Guilty To Student Loan And Bank Fraud. Cedar Rapids, IA., May 16, 2012 Four Inddicted in Federal Student Financial Aid Scheme. Phoenix, AZ., May 04, 2012 Manhattan U.S. Attorney Sues Princeton Review For Claiming Reimbursement For Tutoring Services It Did Not Provide. New York, NY., May 01, 2012 Two Pinellas County Residents Indicted for Student Loan Fraud . Tampa, FL., April 30, 2012 Former Assistant Superintendent of Polk County School Board Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy. Tampa, FL., April 26, 2012 Charter School’s Former Board President Admits to Fraud Scheme. Philadelphia, PA., April 03, 2012 Former SAT Tutor Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 30 Months In Federal PrisonFor Fraud Schemes. New York, NY., March 14, 2012 Former El Centro School Superintendent Pleads Guilty To More Than $325,000 in Federal Grant Fraud. San Diego, CA., March 12, 2012 Luzerne County Businessman Charged with Making a Corrupt Payment to Influence Official Action Sentenced. Wilkes-Barre, PA., March 09, 2012 Former Pontiac Schools Assistant Superintendent Indicted for Taking District Funds and Money Laundering. Bloomfield Hills, MI., March 06, 2012 Pastor Charged in Federal Court With Stealing Government Funds from Excel Academy. Milwaukee, WI., February 29, 2012 United States Intervenes in Suit Against American Commercial College Inc. Alleging False Claims Act Violations. Washington, DC., February 28, 2012 Fred R. Rosetti Charged with Defrauding Northeastern Intermediate Unit #19. Archbald, PA., February 21, 2012 Fresno And Merced County Residents Arrested In Student Aid Fraud Scheme. Fresno, CA., February 14, 2012 Former Detroit Public Schools Accountant, Teacher Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charge. Detriot, MI., February 01, 2012 Financial Aid Director Sentenced to Federal Prison. Orlando, FL., January 31, 2012 Former Ash Flat Return Preparers Sentenced to Multiple Charges. Little Rock, AR., January 27, 2012 American Samoa Department of Education Official Convicted by Federal Jury in District of Columbia of Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice. Washington, DC., January 26, 2012 Three Charged With Mail Fraud, Identity Theft, and Student Financial Aid Fraud. Madison, WI., January 25, 2012 Former CEO of Charter School Pleads Guilty To Fraud. Philadelphia, PA., January 20, 2012