Former Athens City Schools Superintendent William "Trey" Holladay was indicted on one charge of Conspiracy and dozens of charges of Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Published on May 25, 2021 at 2:25 pm CDT. The state department told federal officials it had recouped funding from Limestone and Conecuh counties, but did not state the amounts. The school system will continue to work with federal officials and the Alabama State Department of Education as the matter proceeds in court. . A few years ago, some of the same people excusing Trump's recent indictment were celebrating Gov. Now a resident of Montgomery, Holladay pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Alabama State Department of Education. Two more of his co-conspirators will join him for at least a portion of that time. . All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Corkren also pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He left Limestone County Schools to become the director of Bristol, TN schools. The charges against us are unfounded and will be vigorously defended. 2 former AL public school superintendents among 6 charged with fraud Former Athens, Limestone superintendents face federal conspiracy - WAFF In his sentencing order on Thursday, federal judge Myron Thompson noted that the now-felons preyed upon some of the poorest school districts in Alabama, diverting hundreds of thousands of public school dollars from Alabama public schools and sending them instead to mostly white private schools that were operating in predominantly Black counties. He is in his fourth year as superintendent of the Athens City Schools system in Athens, AL. Crusader. Former Athens City Schools superintendent Trey Holladay has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a multiyear scheme to defraud the state. WATCH: Former Athens and Limestone County superintendents indicted on Hubbard, originally sentenced to four years for violating ethics laws, has been in the custody of the ADOC since September 2020. In the court records, federal officials also said they will drop charges against Holladays wife, Deborah Holladay, who initially was charged with six counts of wire fraud. He is one of six state educators accused of enrolling those private school students into their virtual classes to get their tax dollars. Co-defendants . Former Athens City Schools superintendent pleads guilty to - WAFF
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