A Texas grand jury has indicted two former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) officials, Ruben B. Bohuchot and William Fredrick Coleman III, along with Frankie Logyang Wong the co-owner and president of the now closed Micro System Enterprises (MSE). The indictment, handed down on May 22 and unsealed on May 29, charged the men with bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. Additionally, Bohuchot and Coleman are both charged with obstruction of justice and Bohuchot with filing a false tax return.
A Texas grand jury has indicted two former Dallas Independent School District (DISD) officials, Ruben B. Bohuchot and William Fredrick Coleman III, along with Frankie Logyang Wong the co-owner and president of the now closed Micro System Enterprises (MSE). The indictment, handed down on May 22 and unsealed on May 29, charged the men with bribery, conspiracy and money laundering. Additionally, Bohuchot and Coleman are both charged with obstruction of justice and Bohuchot with filing a false tax return.
Prosecutors allege that Bohuchot and Coleman accepted bribes to help MSE win contracts. MSE and other companies formed a consortium in anticipation of submitting a bid proposal for a DISD E-rate RFP. MSE received at least $35 million from DISD and USAC as a result of its involvement in the DISD E-rate contract.
Wong and Bohuchot have pleaded not-guilty to all charges and Coleman is also expected to enter a not-guilty plea. If convicted of the charges against them, Bohuchot, Coleman and Wong would be subject to suspension and debarment from the E-rate program and would face the following maximum penalties:
- Conspiracy to commit bribery – 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
- Bribery – 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
- Money laundering – 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine
- Obstruction of justice – 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
- Filing a false tax return – 3 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
View the Grand Jury Indictment.
