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Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme
Ex-Westchester Schools Director Heads To Federal Prison For Bribery Scheme A former New Rochelle Schools Director who was implicated in a corruption scheme is heading to federal prison following sentencing at the United States Courthouse in White Plains. Last year, John Gallagher Jr. pleaded guilty to bribery for his role in a four-year corruption scheme while he was an independent contractor working with the New Rochelle School District. He faced up to four years in prison and must pay thousands in fines. Gallagher was originally scheduled to be sentenced last month, but that got pushed to Wednesday, where a judge sentenced him to a term of four years in federal …