SAT Cheating Scandal Deepens as Number Accused Rises to 20
The SAT cheating scandal continues as at least 20 high school students, current and former, have been charged in a college entrance exam cheating scandal.
It has been reported that 13 more students were charged on Tuesday from the Great Neck area; a region famous for its top-ranking schools that send a majority of students to college. The 13 follow the seven arrested earlier in the year in September.
It is alleged that 15 students hired five others for between $500-3,600 to take their SAT or ACT exams for them.
The fake students turned up to exams with phony ID’s which initially fooled exam administrators.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said: “Honest, hardworking students are taking a back seat to the cheaters. This is a system begging for security enhancements.”
It has been touted that up to 40 students have been involved in the fraud but many cannot be punished due to the statute of limitation expiring for some.
According to AP, some of the new defendants accused of taking the test for money were Joshua Chefec, 20; Adam Justin, 19; Michael Pomerantz, 18; and George Trane, 19.
