First Person Sentenced in College Bribery Scam Avoids Prison Time

First Person Sentenced in College Bribery Scam Avoids Prison Time
John Vandemoer, former head sailing coach at Stanford, arrives at federal court in Boston to plead guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal, on March 12, 2019. Steven Senne/AP Photo
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BOSTON—A former head sailing coach at Stanford avoided prison time when a judge sentenced him on June 12 for his role in a sweeping college admissions scam at elite U.S. universities.

John Vandemoer is the first person to be sentenced in the case that exposed the lengths that some wealthy parents will go to get their children into the nation’s top schools.