Among those alsoindictedwere four of Hall's executive administrators, six principals, two assistant principals, six testing coordinators, 14 teachers, a school improvement specialist and a school secretary.
Mr Patton's reputation was clobbered by the revelation that he had had an extra-marital affair and also by accusations of cronyism: he pardoned several staff members who wereindicted for alleged irregularities in the 1995 statewide election (when he won his first term).
Reed, his buddy Neiswonger, and another cohort wereindicted for 32 counts relating to their activities with Asset Protection Group, and also for conspiracy to defraud the United States and for aggravated identity theft.