Former Teachers' Union Head to perform community service
By JPOST.COM STAFF
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Wednesday sentenced Avraham Ben-Shabbat, the former head of the country's union of public school teachers, to six months of community service and a NIS 30,000 fine for fraud and the acceptance of bribes.
The charges stemmed from a corruption scandal in December of 2001, which also implicated former Northern District Police Chief Alik Ron.
The two were accused of obtaining false degrees from Latvia Univeristy and Burlington University in Vermont, allegedly paying up to $5,000 for each one.
Ben-Shabat was also found guilty of studying for his Bachelors' and Masters' degrees without paying for them.
Government workers in Israel receive automatic wage increases of between 10 and 20 percent for every advanced degree they earn.
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