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Attorney General Bill Schuette

Besides going off to prison, the 12 Detroit Public Schools principals convicted in a major $2.7 million bribery kickback scandal, have other things to worry about.

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is going after their pensions, Jennifer Chambers of the Detroit News. 

Chamber reports:

Schuette initiated civil forfeiture actions on Friday that seek to forfeit all state or DPS contributions from the time the bribery began until the time of the termination or retirement of the employee.

“An educator’s first responsibility is to the children of the school, and the individuals that accepted bribes violated that trust and responsibility,” Schuette said in a statement. “Actions have consequences, and they should not reap rewards for criminal behavior.”

Read more: Detroit News