Kentucky/Illinois: Ex Ky. dean, Ill. man accused of stealing grants

by E Wayne Ross on October 23, 2008

Quad-City Times: Ex Ky. dean, Ill. man accused of stealing grants

LOUISVILLE, Ky.— The president of the Riverdale School Board in Port Byron, Ill., and the former education dean at the University of Louisville were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday with pilfering more than $2 million in federal grant money.

Thomas Schroeder, a Port Byron resident who is also director of the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, and ex-dean Robert Felner are charged with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, mail fraud and conspiracy to interfere or impede the Internal Revenue Service.

The indictment was filed in U.S. District Court, Louisville, Ky.