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Alabama Attorney General Releases Info On W.S. Neal Grade Changing Scandal Case
May 19, 2018
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall as confirmed that his office was involved in the arrest of two people in a grade changing case in Escambia County, AL.
Matthew Hutchins, 18, of Brewton and Lisa Odom, 58, of Castleberry were each charged with felony computer tampering by altering grades at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton. Odom has been identified as a special education teacher at the school; she has been placed on administrative leave.
The defendants were arrested by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on warrants brought by special agents of the Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office Cybercrime Unit initiated an investigation after being notified by local officials on May 11 that grades had been altered through the school’s INow computer system. Prosecution will be handled by the Attorney General’s Criminal Trials Division.
If convicted, Hutchins and Odom face a maximum penalty of one to 10 years for the felony charge.
Due to an ongoing investigation, Marshall’s office said no further information about the investigation or about the defendants’ alleged crimes will be released at this time.
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4 Responses to “Alabama Attorney General Releases Info On W.S. Neal Grade Changing Scandal Case”
If convicted, my guess is they will not go to jail where they belong.
They are both cheats and criminals. They only bent the rules a tiny bit (REALLY). I don’t need to hear: Oh the poor student just needed a little boost to get into college. Do the work required. No boost needed. Raising generations that only look for the easy way out.
And what is unusual about this? “Upgrades” of academic grades are done all the time. Donate 60 items of non perishable food items and your B+ is turning into an A ! . After all these are the young people our colleges want to recruit. Nobody cares about a brilliant mathematician or scientist – social awareness and over the top sensitivity are now the only key needed for success in our modern world.
Lemmy see if I’m a getting this. The older Gal was changin grades
(Report cards) ? The youngster was collectin $$ from students who
just needed a little help so they could get in a College ?