A federal grand jury indicted former Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, on 12 counts of fraud and one count of money laundering. The documents state he funneled General Improvement Fund money into a Springdale college and a local nonprofit. Also indicted were the president of Ecclasia College and an owner of a consulting company. This comes after former Rep. Micah Neal, R-Springdale, pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges in January in connection to the scheme. Rep. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, and Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, who both worked with Woods and Neal, weigh in.
Local Lawmakers Weigh In on Indictment of Former Sen. Jon Woods & College President
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From left to right: Jon Woods, Oren Paris
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Former state representative Micah Neal, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges in January.
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A response from Jon Woods’ attorneys regarding the allegations against him.";
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A letter shared on Ecclesia College’s Facebook in which seven of the school’s board members sign their support for President Oren Paris.";s:
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