The Justice Department Tuesday charged dozens of people in a wide-ranging college admissions scheme alleging that wealthy parents paid for bogus entrance-exam scores and fake athletic achievements to get their children admitted to competitive colleges. College-counseling consultant William Singer pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering conspiracy and other crimes. He allegedly facilitated the fraud through Newport Beach, Calif.-based the Edge College & Career Network LLC.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 12, 2019 22:52 UTC