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Ex-college president reports to prison in corruption case
FAYETTEVILLE — The former president of an Arkansas college has reported to a federal prison in Illinois for his role in a corruption case.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons website shows 50-year-old Oren Paris is in a medium security facility in Marion, Ill.
Paris was sentenced to three years for his role in funneling cash bribes to lawmakers in exchange for more than $715,000 in state grants to Ecclesia College.
Paris’ attorney, Travis Story, told the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that Paris reported on Wednesday after his request to remain free pending an appeal was denied.
Read more: http://www.swtimes.com/news/20181011/ex-college-president-reports-to-prison-in-corruption-case