University clerk charged with taking bribes

A former admissions clerk at Cal State Fullerton has pleaded not guilty to taking bribes from four foreign students in exchange for fast-tracking their applications. Cathleen Louise Smith, 54, of Placentia, also pleaded not guilty to taking a bribe from a fifth student to change grades. An internal investigation by the university that found Smith, whose duties included entering applications in the computer system, used her computer access code to admit the students, allowing them to bypass formal review.

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