New judgments totaling over $300,000 have been handed down against seven former employees of The Academic Advantage in connection with a scheme to defraud the federal government into paying for tutoring services that were never provided.
The scheme, which took place from 2010 through 2012, involved The Academic Advantage, a private entity contracted by the New York City Department of Education to provide after-school tutoring to students attending underperforming New York City public schools.
The civil judgments are against Jason Isaacs, an Executive Director of Academic Advantage, and six individuals who supervised the tutoring program at particular New York City public schools: Ayesha Young, Arlette Hernandez, Rayvon Jones, Teresa Osorio, Alicia McKay, and Kristin Joyner.
The judgments against Isaacs, Young, Hernandez, Jones, Osorio, McKay, and Joyner are for $185,000, $33,308, $27,867, $24,951, $23,616, $20,838, and $20,412, respectively. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan endorsed some of the judgments on January 14, 2015, and others on January 12, 2015.
Defendant: Jason Isaacs, Ayesha Young, Arlette Hernandez, Rayvon Jones, Teresa Osorio, Alicia McKay, and Kristin Joyner
Criminal Charges: Defrauding the federal government into paying for tutoring services that were never provided
City and State: New York
Exact Date: The scheme took place from 2010 through 2012
Sentence or Outcome: Civil judgments totaling over $300,000
Dollar Amounts: $185,000, $33,308, $27,867, $24,951, $23,616, $20,838, and $20,412
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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