More than 70 West Point cadets accused of cheating in worst academic scandal since 1976 – By Haley Yamada and Matt Seyler (ABC News) / Dec 21 2020
Cadets were accused of cheating during an online exam in May.
Seventy-three cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point were accused of cheating during a remote-learning exam held online in May, making it the worst such scandal in nearly 45 years, a spokesperson for the prestigious military academy told ABC News Monday evening.
David S. Holloway/Getty Images West Point cadets enter the stadium at the 110th Annual Army Navy Game, Dec. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia.
Of the cadets accused of cheating, 59 confessed, most of whom were enrolled in a six-month mentorship and rehabilitation program as a result. They will remain on probation for the rest of their time at the school, which means another infraction could mean expulsion, the spokesperson said.
Cheating is an explicit breach of West Point’s honor code: “A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
