The charges are the latest prosecutors have brought in a national college admissions investigation that uncovered a scheme to help children of wealthy parents gain admission to elite universities. Georgetown University was the target for some other parents who allegedly paid Singer to help their children gain admission. ADADErnst, who has since been charged by federal prosecutors and has pleaded not guilty, was asked to resign. The announcement of Varsity Blues indictments in March led Georgetown officials to launch a further investigation, Dubyak wrote in an email, focusing on whether students knowingly provided false information to the admissions office. That review indicated problems with a graduate who had taken online classes, Dubyak said.

Source: Washington Post December 09, 2019 23:37 UTC