Ohio woman sent to prison for college loan scheme
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison for her role in what authorities say was a $1.8 million college financial aid scheme that involved enrolling inmates and people whose identities had been stolen at an Arizona community college.
Fifty-four-year-old Janice Shufford, of Akron, was ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution during sentencing Tuesday. A jury convicted her earlier this year of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
Two other women, 48-year-old Bridgid Sommerville and 39-year-old Christine Robinson, previously pleaded guilty to related charges.
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