More details emerge in Northwest Arkansas kickback indictment | NWADG

 Randell Shelton Jr. and his attorney Shelly Koehler of Fayetteville walk into the John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal Building in Fayetteville for his original indictment March 28.

More details emerge in Northwest Arkansas kickback indictment | NWADG:



"Paris paid Shelton's consulting company $267,000 out of college money from 2013 to 2015 without notifying his college's board until October 2015, according to the indictment. Shelton is described in court documents as a mutual friend of Paris and Woods.

The case still rests on the same set of facts, and the change in the number of charges doesn't add any risk to the defendants because of federal sentencing guidelines, said attorney Shelly Koehler of Fayetteville. Koehler represents Shelton. Attorneys for Woods and Paris did not answer requests for comment Wednesday."

 Did Paris forward all those funds to Shelton without the knowledge of the college's CPA?
Certainly someone knew about that much
money being sent.

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EC President Oren Paris III and Shelton face 13 wire fraud counts instead of 10. Charges added against former Arkansas lawmaker in bribery case. The defendants each face up to 20 years in prison, plus fines and forfeiture of any money or property acquired.

 The defendants each face up to 20 years in prison, plus fines and forfeiture of any money or property acquired.

Charges added against former Arkansas lawmaker in bribery case:


"Former Republican Sen. Jon Woods is accused of accepting bribes from Ecclesia College President Oren Paris III in return for state grants to the college, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Randell Shelton Jr. is accused of passing the bribes to Woods through his consulting firm in return for a share.

The amended indictment shows Woods faces 15 counts of wires fraud, instead of 12. Paris and Shelton face 13 wire fraud counts instead of 10. All three also face one count of mail fraud.

The defendants each face up to 20 years in prison, plus fines and forfeiture of any money or property acquired. They are scheduled to be tried together in May.

Woods and Paris were released on a $10,000 bond, and Shelton was released on a $5,000 bond.

The amended indictment also names former Republican Rep. Micah Neal, who allegedly helped Woods direct the state General Improvement Fund money to Ecclesia College in 2013 and 2014."

 Henderson did not know he was on the Ecclesia Board of Regents.
This so-called board never met, and Pat Boone could
not remember the college or being asked.

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