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Former Obama administration official arrested on charges of charter school embezzlement
Seth Andrew, a senior advisor to former President Barack Obama in the Office of Education Technology, was arrested last Tuesday on charges he stole more than $200,000 from Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of charter schools he founded in 2005.
Andrew is accused of stealing the amount to obtain a lower interest rate on his $2 million Manhattan apartment. Accusations include one count each of wire fraud, money laundering and making a false statement to a bank. Through his lawyer, Andrew has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry maximum penalties ranging from 20 to 30 years in prison. He was released on bail after the arrest.
By City News Service
Feb 3, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The former executive director of a Los Angeles charter school outfit is expected to plead guilty today to criminal theft and tax fraud charges for stealing more than $3.1 million that should have been spent on school operations, but instead financed Disney cruises and theme park admissions.
Janis Bucknor, 52, of Baldwin Hills, who ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy charter school and controlled several related entities, has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court to one count of theft, embezzlement and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds and one count of tax evasion.