- According to the Department of Justice, six California police officers have paid someone to take their college classes for them.
- The officers are now facing charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- If convicted, they could be sentenced to up to 20 years in federal prison.
Six California police officers are now facing fraud charges after it was discovered that they had paid someone else to take their college classes, according to the FBI. If found guilty, these officers could potentially be sentenced to up to 20 years in federal prison.
The Department of Justice has announced that four indictments have been returned against a total of ten police officers from two different departments. These indictments include various charges such as conspiracy, fraud, and excessive force.
Among the indictments, six officers, namely Morteza Amiri, Patrick Burhan, Brauli Jalapa, Ernesto Mejia-Orozco, Samantha Peterson, and Amanda Theodosy, have been accused of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Theodosy and Amiri were employed by the Antioch Police Department, while the other officers were associated with the Pittsburg, California, Police Department. If convicted, each charge carries a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.
According to the indictment, these officers were enrolled in a distance learning institution in Santa Ana, California, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. The police departments were supposed to cover their educational expenses and offer increased pay and benefits upon completion of their degree.
Instead of attending the classes themselves, the indicted officers allegedly paid someone else to substitute for them, submitting their essays and completing their exams. Venmo was allegedly used as the payment method, constituting wire fraud.
Furthermore, two Antioch officers, Daniel Harris and Devon Wenger, were also indicted for conspiring to distribute anabolic steroids, as per the Department of Justice.
The Pittsburg Police Department and the Antioch Police Department have not yet responded to requests for comment. The officers’ legal representation remains unknown.
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