A professor in Odessa who profited from student exams will stand trial

In Odessa, an indictment was filed against a fourth-year academic advisor at a higher education institution, who is accused of receiving an unlawful benefit in exchange for helping students pass their exams.

This was reported by the Odessa Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

According to the investigation, the instructor demanded $1,600 from a student. In exchange for this money, he promised to influence other instructors so that the student could successfully pass six courses and avoid being expelled from the university.

Law enforcement officers detained the suspect while he was receiving the money in a car.

During a search of the vehicle, investigators found 11 additional envelopes containing cash and the names of students, which, according to investigators, may indicate that the scheme was systematic.

In addition, during a search of the defendant’s residence, law enforcement officers seized more than 18,000 euros and 12,000 U.S. dollars.

The indictment has now been filed with the court, which will determine the defendant’s guilt or innocence.

Recently, repairs to a shelter at one of Odesa’s lyceums did not result in the renovation of the protective structure but rather in criminal proceedings over the overpricing of equipment. The court found the contractor guilty of embezzling budget funds and forging documents.

Also in May, in the Odesa region, BEBdetectives investigated the alleged embezzlement of budget fundsduring the construction of shelters and renovation projects. According to the investigation, tens of millions of hryvnias may have been embezzled through fictitious contracts and inflated prices.

Earlier, a case was opened in Odesa regarding the possible embezzlement of funds during the major renovation of Lyceum No. 12, the cost of which exceeds 68 million hryvnias. The contract for the work was awarded without a competitive bidding process to a company that had previously been implicated in criminal cases related to alleged money laundering.

Андрій Колісніченко