US EditionDeKalb superintendent indicted on 17 federal counts in Illinois case; placed on leave
Horton faces federal charges including wire fraud and embezzlement tied to a $280,000 contract kickback scheme during his prior Illinois superintendent role, officials said.
- Federal prosecutors in Illinois indicted Dr. Devon Horton, superintendent of the 93,000-student DeKalb County School District, on 17 counts including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.
- Prosecutors say the scheme ran from August 2020 through 2023, with Dr. Devon Horton and three co-defendants creating companies that billed District 65 and CPS for unprovided services.
- Financial records indicate prosecutors allege Horton received kickbacks totaling about $41,900, $30,800 and $9,000 from contracts worth about $280,000, with Horton receiving $85,000.
- The DeKalb County School Board called an emergency meeting on Oct. 9, placed Horton on paid administrative leave, named Dr. Norman C. Sauce III acting superintendent, and Horton could face more than 10 years in prison if convicted.
- The indictment could trigger removal proceedings that would jeopardize the Student Assignment Plan, with District 65 facing up to $15 million in cuts and possible school closures.
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Ex-superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 at center of federal corruption indictment
The former superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, a former Chicago Public School principal, a current CPS employee and another man were all indicted Thursday for an alleged kickback scheme involving service contracts.The federal indictment centers on Devon Horton, who is currently the superintendent of DeKalb County School District in Georgia. Horton was placed on administrative leave Thursday, according to a statement on the scho…
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Devon Horton, former chief of Evanton/Skokie District 65 schools, indicted: ‘We are deeply troubled’
Former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton has been indicted on criminal charges stemming from this time as head of the district, according to a statement from district leaders Thursday. In a joint statement, District 65 board President Sergio Hernandez and Vice President Nichole Pinkard wrote that the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois filed charges against Horton “for acts he allegedly committed whil…
DeKalb Schools Superintendent Horton indicted in Illinois
DeKalb County School District Superintendent Devon Horton indicted by Northern District of Illinois for alleged criminal acts during his time at Evanston-Skokie District 65. Horton transitioned to DSCD's superintendent in 2023. U.S. Attorney formally filed charges against Horton on October 9.
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