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Posted: 11:39 AM Jul 1, 2010
Ex-Broadband Alliance Chairman Pleads Guilty
The ex-chairman of a now-defunct partnership that aimed to provide broadband Internet service in West Virginia and Ohio has admitted to misleading an investigation into the misuse of federal grant money.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The ex-chairman of a now-defunct partnership that aimed to provide broadband Internet service in West Virginia and Ohio has admitted to misleading an investigation into the misuse of federal grant money.
Alan Michael McPeek, now president of Mountain State College in Parkersburg, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston to obstruction of justice.
In return, federal prosecutors dropped charges of obstructing a federal audit and perjury.
McPeek formerly was chairman of the board of Sequelle Communications Alliance. He was accused of trying to thwart a federal probe into Sequelle's handling of nearly $3.3 million in federal grant money.
McPeek faces up to five years in prison. Sentencing has been set for Oct. 19.
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Posted by: Fred
on Jul 2, 2010 at 07:07 AM
He won't do one hour of jail time. White collar criminals in W.Va. rarely do. The real crime is how easy it was for these scammers and career criminals to get government 'officials' to give them money.
Posted by: Old Professional
on Jul 1, 2010 at 05:27 PM
Question...will Mr. McPeek remain President of Mountain State College? I surely hope not...his misuse of federal dollars and another teacher selling GED's......now, that's an education...!!!!!
Posted by: Good_Deal
on Jul 1, 2010 at 02:52 PM
At five years in jail, that amounts to $660,000.00 per year in misuse! How many people get paid $660K per year to sit in jail? (And you wonder why your Internet service is so behind the times?)
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