Marrero Woman, Shanera Washington-sylve, Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To Financial Aid Fraud

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on July 25, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON-SYLVE faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a $20,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following imprisonment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, and prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Julia K. Evans.

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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys