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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2008 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
615 Chestnut Street Suite 1250 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-4476 Contact: Patricia Hartman (215) 861-8200 |
Pennsylvania Women Indicted with Conspiracy and Alteration of Records
United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment charging MARTHA RUSSELL and VIOLA BUSH with one count of conspiracy and one count of alteration of records with the intent to impede the proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment alleges that RUSSELL, as the Chief Executive Officer of Raising Horizons Quest Charter School, and BUSH, RUSSELL's sister and Cheif Financial Officer of the school, stole funds intended for the school from 2003 to 2005, and later attempted to hide their unlawful activities while being audited by the Philadelphia School District in January 2006. This indictment is the result of an investigation by the United States Department of Education. Defendants RUSSELL and BUSH each face a maximum sentence of twenty years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
Information Regarding the Defendants
| NAME | ADDRESS | AGE |
| Martha Russell | Blue Bell, PA | 52 |
| Viola Bush | Lansdale, PA | 49 |
The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Morgan-Kelly.
Media Contact: 215-861-8525
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