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5 sentenced to prison over Georgia theology school fraud
WSBtv ^ | 12/17/22 | AP staff

Posted on 12/18/2022 12:05:16 PM PST by CFW

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Five people who pleaded guilty to defrauding $12 million in federal student aid by enrolling students into a theology school without requiring classwork were sentenced Thursday in Georgia to prison terms ranging from three to nine years.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: corruption; crime
Judge Land is pretty strict when it comes to white-collar crimes. In a democrat-controlled state or district, these defendants would have received a slap on the wrist, if they had even been prosecuted in the first place.
1 posted on 12/18/2022 12:05:16 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

But, what’s diff between these crooks and the universities that give all A grades in classes?


2 posted on 12/18/2022 12:07:33 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote

The word “Christian”.


3 posted on 12/18/2022 12:08:36 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: CFW

Is the University of the Pacific still selling PhDs?


4 posted on 12/18/2022 12:10:09 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: CFW

Become a minister for free!

https://www.ulc.org/?gclid=CjwKCAiAkfucBhBBEiwAFjbkr1JKOHJfVRoJSRNo8V0KAVIXVI8HGBK6AOQ0mKUnrNa5emLa4M3QfBoCz9IQAvD_BwE


5 posted on 12/18/2022 12:10:35 PM PST by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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To: CFW
Instructor Leo Frank Thomas

Who would name a child after one of Georgia's most notorious convicts? (A large team of New York's finest attorneys couldn't get him off).

6 posted on 12/18/2022 12:11:17 PM PST by PAR35
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To: CFW

“The Apex School of Theology is rooted in the African-American religious experience.”


7 posted on 12/18/2022 12:12:24 PM PST by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Blurb2350

Much like “Warnock” and others, they stick the title “Reverend” in front of their names, which allows them to pocket large sums of money without being questioned. All they need is the mail-order “degree”. The scam has paid them quite well over the past decades.


8 posted on 12/18/2022 12:26:50 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW
As my grandfather the lay preacher once said Nobody saves you for free.
9 posted on 12/18/2022 12:44:50 PM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: CFW

The name ACME was already taken?


10 posted on 12/18/2022 12:49:12 PM PST by Babba Gi
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To: Babba Gi

“The name ACME was already taken?”

____

Obviously, and Road-Runner refused to surrender it to other scammers. He had a big money maker going on with Wile E. Coyote being a loyal repeat customer.


11 posted on 12/18/2022 12:55:49 PM PST by CFW
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To: Blurb2350
“The Apex School of Theology is rooted in the African-American religious experience.”

Rafael Warnock would be proud. They should have made him Chairman of the Board.

12 posted on 12/18/2022 1:05:24 PM PST by LuxAerterna
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To: Fido969

I checked out that link. What a disappointment. From what I could tell, all they offer is a minister’s credentials.
I want to be at least an archbishop.


13 posted on 12/18/2022 1:22:18 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: CFW

Now days back ground checks means to look behind you.


14 posted on 12/18/2022 1:33:20 PM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Blurb2350

LOL! Of course it is ...


15 posted on 12/18/2022 1:44:37 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Fido969

Lady Gaga is a minister? Some of the others are questionable too


16 posted on 12/18/2022 1:51:18 PM PST by roving ( Pronouns- libs/suk)
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To: LuxAerterna

If Warnock was named as Chairman of the Board, he would have asked the judge “Give me just a little more time!”
before reporting to jail.


17 posted on 12/18/2022 2:16:13 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Leaning Right
I want to be at least an archbishop.

Moving up too fast is a cardinal rule you should observe!

18 posted on 12/18/2022 2:27:51 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Da Coyote

This is exactly what the University of North Carolina did to keep its star athletes eligible for championships. No problems there.


19 posted on 12/18/2022 2:34:03 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (Remember August 8!)
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To: CFW

Why are the Federals providing money to a religious school in the first place? That is a direct violation of the 1st Amendment.


20 posted on 12/18/2022 3:01:38 PM PST by GingisK
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