Indictment — USA v. Sterling (Dkt. 1, M.D. La.)

Summary

An indictment for wire fraud, financial aid fraud, engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from specified unlawful activity and notice of forfeiture, United States of America v. Elliott Sterling, Criminal No. 20-52-BAJ-RLB, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, Document 1 dated 08/03/20. The criminal cover sheet lists wire fraud under 18:1343 in Counts 1-9, financial aid fraud under 20:1097(a) in Counts 10-13 and a monetary transaction count under 18:1957 as Count 14. The grand jury alleges that from no later than September 2017 through November 2019 Sterling, through Sterling Educational Consulting, LLC, caused Federal Student Aid funds to be disbursed through Baton Rouge Community College for individuals who lacked a high school diploma or GED or were incarcerated. The cover sheet names AUSA Jessica Jarreau.

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