A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the Louisiana Department of Education, federal court officials announced Wednesday.
Demietriek Scott, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct wire fraud in connection with a plot to obtain Louisiana Child Care Assistance Provider grant funds from the Louisiana Department of Education.
The LaCAP funds were supposed to be used during a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic…