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  • Pittston Area superintendent faces corruption charges (FBI probe of school districts)

    04/16/2009 8:06:33 PM PDT · by Born Conservative · 6 replies · 633+ views
    Pittston Area School District Superintendent Ross Scarantino faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of the corruption charge brought against him today in U.S. District Court, according to a statement from U.S. District Attorney Martin C. Carlson. Scarantino was charged with taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks in exchange for steering contracts to an unnamed individual. The FBI alleges Scarantino "unlawfully corruptly [accepted] or [agreed] to accept" the kickbacks in February 2008 in exchange for contracts worth at least $5,000. The bureau's affidavit associated with the allegations has been sealed by court order. Scarantino...