6 named, Athens & Linden, Alabama (indicted Feb 2021) [fraud, identity theft, conspiracy]

6 named:

• Pleaded guilty: Gregory Earl “Greg” Corkren (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), retired educator and friend of Trey Holladay
  
• Deborah Irby Holladay, wife of Trey Holladay and retired English teacher, Athens Renaissance School, Athens City Schools, Athens, Alabama
  
• Trey Holladay, former superintendent, Athens City Schools, Athens, Alabama; former coach at Coffeeville High School, Coffeeville School District, Coffeeville, Mississippi; former coach at Sweetwater High School, Marengo County School District, Sweet Water, Alabama
  
• William Richard Carter Jr., former principal, Athens High School, Athens City Schools, Athens, Alabama
  
• Pleaded guilty: Tom Sisk, former superintendent, Limestone County Schools, Athens, Alabama, & former director, Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Bristol, Tennessee
  
• Pleaded guilty: David Webb Tutt, friend of Trey Holladay & former football coach, Marengo Academy (closed), Linden, Alabama

Schools involved:

• Marengo Academy (closed), Linden, Alabama
  
• Jackson Academy, Jackson, Alabama
• Pickens Academy, Carrollton, Alabama
• Lakeside School, Eufaula, Alabama
• Southern Academy, Greensboro, Alabama
• Monroe Academy, Monroeville, Alabama
• Meadowview Christian School, Selma, Alabama
• Abbeville Christian Academy, Abbeville, Alabama
  
• Marion Academy, Marion, Alabama
  
• Camden Christian Academy, Camden, Alabama

William Richard Carter, Jr.


Trey Holladay


Tom Sisk


David Webb Tutt​

Ex Athens, Limestone school leaders, others indicted on conspiracy, fraud, identity theft charges

The former superintendents of the Athens City and Limestone County school systems and four others have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. Charged are: * Trey Holladay, former Athens City Schools superintendent; * Deborah Holladay, wife of Trey Holladay and former Athens City schools teacher; * Tom Sisk, former Limestone County Schools superintendent; * William Richard Carter Jr., former Athens High School principal, as well as other leadership positions in the school system; * Gregory Earl Corkren, retired educator and friend of Trey Holladay; * David Webb ...

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2 Former Alabama School Superintendents Among 6 Indicted

Two former north Alabama school superintendents are among six people facing charges including conspiracy, fraud and identity theft in an alleged scheme to illegally boost school funding, court documents unsealed Tuesday show. Former Athens school Superintendent Trey Holladay and former Limestone County Superintendent Tom Sisk were indicted by a federal grand jury in Montgomery, court records showed. So was Holladay’s wife, retired Athens teacher Deborah Irby Holladay. The other three who were charged include former Athens High principal William Richard Carter Jr., who also oversaw virtual learning programs for the system; former Marengo Academy football coach David Webb Tutt; and ...

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Former Bristol Tenn. shools director charged in Alabama funding scheme

Bristol, Tennessee’s former schools director – who resigned a year ago amid a controversy over his credentials -- is among six people charged with conspiracy, fraud and identity theft in an scheme in Alabama to illegally boost school funding, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Tom Sisk, who was Bristol, Tennessee’s top education official for just three months, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Montgomery, court records revealed. The indictment includes 90 counts of wire fraud and 34 counts of identity theft involving students who were allegedly falsely enrolled on the rolls of public schools. The others charged ...

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In February 2020, concerns surfaced about Sisk’s academic credentials and whether his use of the title “doctor” was appropriate. The Bristol Herald Courier revealed that Sisk has a doctorate from an online, unaccredited school not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

After his departure, the Herald Courier reported that there had been four complaints by staff members accusing Sisk of making racist remarks. They echoed accusations that clouded his tenure at his previous job in Alabama, where he was also accused of nepotism.

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Six Alabama educators indicted on conspiracy, fraud charges in alleged enrollment scheme

Six former Alabama educators are facing dozens of conspiracy, identity theft and fraud charges in a wide-reaching federal probe into enrollment practices at virtual schools in the state. Federal investigators say three former north Alabama educators conspired to fraudulently inflate enrollment data at virtual schools within their districts, triggering larger reimbursements from state education funds they then personally skimmed off. Former Athens City Schools (ACS) Superintendent Trey Holladay and former Limestone County Superintendent Tom Sisk were both indicted, along with Deborah Irby Holladay, Trey Holladay's wife and a retired Athens teacher. Prosecutors on Tuesday said the trio padded virtual school ...

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Former Athens, Limestone superintendents indicted for virtual-education fraud

The former superintendents of Athens City Schools and Limestone County Schools are among six people named in a federal indictment that accuses them of fraudulently enrolling private school students in public virtual schools and receiving state education funds for their personal use. A federal grand jury indicted William Lee "Trey" Holladay III, 56, of Athens, the former Athens City superintendent, and former Limestone County Schools superintendent Thomas Michael Sisk, 55, of Toney, along with two others with ties to Athens City Schools. The 80-page indictment accuses the defendants of conspiring to fraudulently enroll students in Athens Renaissance School and Limestone ...

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STEALING FROM THE STATE: Ex-superintendents indicted in multiyear scheme

Two former local superintendents have been named in a federal indictment, along with one ex-superintendent's wife and three others — each with their own role in an alleged scheme to make money through inflated enrollment numbers, records show. The scheme is said to have started in 2016 and involved giving Athens City and Limestone County school systems' the appearance of increased enrollment figures through their virtual school options, which would in turn lead to additional funding from the Alabama State Department of Education. This funding was used in part to fund capital projects, like the new Athens High campus, as ...

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Former Bristol Tennessee Schools Director Sisk among 6 charged in Alabama fraud conspiracy

Bristol, Tennessee’s former schools director — who resigned a year ago amid a controversy over his credentials — is among six people charged with conspiracy, fraud and identity theft in an scheme in Alabama to illegally boost school funding, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Tom Sisk, who was Bristol, Tennessee’s top education official for just three months, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Montgomery, court records revealed. The indictment includes 90 counts of wire fraud and 34 counts of identity theft involving students who were allegedly falsely enrolled on the rolls of public schools. The others charged ...

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Former Athens, Limestone superintendents indicted for virtual-education fraud

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Indicted Athens City Schools director placed on leave

The director of planning for Athens City Schools has been placed on paid administrative leave the day after he was named among six people, including the former superintendents of Athens City Schools and Limestone County Schools, in a federal indictment charging them with fraudulently enrolling private school students in public virtual schools and receiving state education money for their personal use. "Upon reviewing the allegations against Dr. Rick Carter, Athens City Schools has placed him on administrative leave until further notice," Superintendent Beth Patton said in a statement released today. "None of the other individuals charged in the indictment remain ...

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Former Marengo County educator indicted in federal charges concerning enrollment practices

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Educators with local ties implicated in $7M virtual school fraud in north Alabama

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Former head of Alabama school district pleads in fraud case

A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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Former head of Alabama school district pleads in fraud case

A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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Former head of Alabama school district pleads in fraud case

A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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Former head of Alabama school district pleads in fraud case

A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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Former head of Alabama school district pleads in fraud case

A former head of an Alabama school district has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Tom Sisk, former superintendent for Limestone County Schools, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Montgomery to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. He appeared by video teleconference in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerusha T. Adams, multiple news agencies reported. Sisk is one of six people facing charges in an alleged multi-million dollar scheme. Prosecutors said the indictment alleges that the defendants were involved in a complicated scheme to fraudulently enroll students in public virtual schools. Private school ...

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