According to Newsone.com, An Ohio mother of two was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live. Kelly Williams-Bolar was sentenced by Judge Patricia Cosgrove on Tuesday and will begin serving her sentence immediately.
The jury deliberated for seven hours and the courtroom was packed as the sentence was handed down. She was convicted on two counts of tampering with court records after registering her two girls as living with Williams Bolar’s father when they actually lived with her. The family lived in the housing projects in Akron, Ohio, and the father’s address was in nearby Copley Township.
Additionally, Williams-Bolar’s father, Edward L. Williams, was charged with a fourth-degree felony of grand theft, in which he and his daughter are charged with defrauding the school system for two years of educational services for their girls. The court determined that sending their children to the wrong school was worth $30,500 in tuition.
This is just horrible!!!!!
What are your thoughts?
No way! This is incredible. Why is this NOT on the front page of every news paper and magazine? CHARGED for wanting to supply her children with a better education. Hmph. There is clearly something wrong with the educational system... What would be awesome author is if our communities were able to rally to not only pay those fines BUT also support those children and their parents in continuing their education at that school! Damn shame... Apparently that judge and those jurors forgot MLK day was just a week ago..
ReplyDeleteThis is the worst thing I have heard of lately and tnat's not good with all the other atrocities that happen around the world. This is undoubtedly a privileged community making sure that no one that is not privileged goes to their school. I think this should be looked into by the Attorney General. This is a modern day case like the Brown vs. The Board of Education. I hear you Mahogany, I am on a fixed
ReplyDeleteincome but I would definitely send in money. I also think that the judge should be removed from her seat. She is not a servant of the people with a sentence like this.
Yess Anonymous - Amen!
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