Mom Faces Charges for Hacking School Computer to Change Kids' Grades

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Mom Faces Charges for Hacking School Computer to Change Kids' Grades
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According to ABC News, the Pennsylvania mom allegedly changed her daughter's failing grade from an F to an M for "medical" in 2010, and her son's 98 to a 99 in February 2012. She is also accused of reading school official's emails

Venusto was arraigned this week on three counts of unlawful use of a computer and three counts of computer trespassing and altering data.

Venusto, who worked for the school district from 2008 to April 2011, managed to hack into the school's records 110 times before anyone caught on. Jennifer Holman, Northwestern Lehigh School District's assistant superintendent, said once a teacher noticed that Superintendent Mary Ann Wright was in their grade book, administrators and state police began looking for whoever snatched Wright's password.

If convicted, Venusto could face up to 42 years in prison or a $90,000 fine.

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