(CNN) Federal prosecutors are expected to file additional charges against some defendants who pleaded not guilty in connection to the college admissions scandal, a law enforcement official tells CNN. The additional charges, which are said to include bribery, could be filed as early as Tuesday, according to the official. The possibility of future charges may explain why three parents who initially pleaded not guilty agreed late last week to plead guiltyDouglas Hodge, Manuel Henriquez and Michelle Janavs have each agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the US Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts. All three have plea hearings for Monday. The threat of future charges reflects prosecutors' carrot-and-stick approach to this case as they use potential charges to try to get defendants to plead guilty.

Source: CNN October 20, 2019 23:40 UTC