Devon Q. Horton, the former superintendent of DeKalb County School District, pled not guilty Thursday, Oct. 23 to 17 felony counts of wire fraud, tax evasion, and embezzlement in connection to an alleged kickback plan while serving as superintendent of the Evanston Skokie District 65 District, Joseph Fitzpatrick, spokesman for the Assistant U.S. Attorney in Illinois told Rough Draft Atlanta.

Horton was joined in court by co-defendants Samuel Ross and Alfonzo Lewis, who were also charged in connection with the scheme. Both also pled not guilty on four counts each of wire fraud/honest services fraud, according to a report by the Evanston RoundTable.

Antonio Ross, the fourth defendant, will be arraigned next week.

Horton’s attorney, Terence Campbell, wrote in a statement obtained by RoundT

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