Arrests made in connection with $1M teacher cheating scheme in Texas

[JACK AYLMER]

A MASSIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION CHEATING RING – UNCOVERED BY AUTHORITIES IN TEXAS. 

SOME OF THOSE PHONY EDUCATORS APPARENTLY USING THE POSITION TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR YOUNG STUDENTS.

HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY KIM OGG ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED SCHEME INVOLVING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TAKING FALSE EXAMS AND AT LEAST 200 TEACHERS INSTRUCTING STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE WITH FRAUDULENT CREDENTIALS.

[KIM OGG]

“TODAY, FIVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS EACH OF ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND ALL FACE FIRST- OR THIRD-DEGREE FELONY CHARGES THAT CAN CARRY SENTENCES RANGING FROM TWO YEARS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.”

[JACK AYLMER]

THREE OF THE PEOPLE CHARGED WORKED AT HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

INCLUDING TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH.

INVESTIGATORS ASSERT THE BASKETBALL COACH WAS THE RINGLEADER AND MADE AROUND A MILLION DOLLARS, CHARGING 25-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH CERTIFICATE, SOMETIMES MORE.

[KIM OGG]

THEY ARE ACCUSED OF RUNNING A FRAUDULENT TEACHER CERTIFICATION TESTING SCHEME RIGHT HERE IN HOUSTON THAT UTILIZED A TEST-TAKING PROXY OR TEACHER IMPERSONATOR TO TAKE THE TEST ALONG WITH A CORRUPT TESTING PROCTOR TO ALLOW THE SWITCH BETWEEN THE APPLICANT AND THE PROXY TEST TAKER.”

[JACK AYLMER]

OGG SAYS ALLEGED SEXUAL PREDATORS EVEN USED THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITHIN SCHOOLS TO COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

REVEALING AT LEAST TWO OF THE PEOPLE WHO PAID TO HAVE FAKE CERTIFICATIONS WERE CHARGED WITH INDECENCY WITH A CHILD AND ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A CHILD.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SAID IT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SCHEME UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE THE ARRESTS AND ALL EMPLOYEES IMPLICATED WERE PLACED ON LEAVE. 

THE DISTRICT SAYS IT’S IN COOPERATION WITH THE INVESTIGATION.

ADDING, IF ANY TEACHERS WORKING AT THE DISTRICT ARE DISCOVERED TO BE A PART OF THE ALLEGED SCHEME, THEY WILL BE FIRED.

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