East Aurora School Board Member Charged With Fraud In $1.3M Bribery Scheme Involving Air Purifiers

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(The Center Square) - The former president of the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education is charged with three counts of fraud in an alleged kickback scheme. U.S. government attorneys said Annette Johnson, 63, directed $1.3 million to a company for which she [...]

East Aurora School Board Member Charged With Fraud In $1.3M Bribery Scheme Involving Air Purifiers

"[Annette] Johnson, like all other defendants, is entitled to a presumption of innocence," District 131 said in a statement.

Former Aurora School Board President Charged With Fraud in $1.3M Kickback Scheme

Former Aurora School Board President Charged With Fraud in $1.3M Kickback Scheme Matt Masterson Wed, 10/28/2026 - 14:03 The former president of a west suburban school board has been accused of a massive fraud scheme after she allegedly accepted a $1.3 million kickback in exchange for influencing board votes on a contract to purchase air purifiers. Annette Johnson, a current member and former president of the East Aurora School District 131 Board…

West suburban school board president indicted in federal case: officials

A west suburban school board president has been indicted in a federal case, according to school officials and court documents.

East Aurora Dist. 131 school board member facing federal fraud charges

East Aurora School District 131 board member Annette Johnson is facing federal charges alleging she devised a fraud scheme involving a $2.7 million air purifier purchase for the school district, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson facing federal fraud charges

The district did not provide further information on whether the indictment would affect Johnson’s seat on the board.