May 6, 2008

Juvenile Judges Group Secretly Pays to Settle U.S. Fraud Claim

Under a set of confidential agreements, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges will pay $300,000 to settle allegations that it committed fraud to get grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice, while its director will pay $16,500 to settle conflict-of-interest charges....Youth Today - Juvenile Judges Group Secretly Pays to Settle U.S. Fraud Claim

"You would expect a nationwide association of judges to follow the rules," said one official, who called the matter an embarrassment not only to the group but also to the Department of Justice, which has given so many millions of dollars to the group.... ABC News: Judges' Group Director Pays DOJ Settlement

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