MONTGOMERY Ala.
Two-year colleges chancellor Bradley Byrne said an internal investigation has begun following the indictment of former Alabama Fire College President William Langston and will focus on the hiring of the director’s children.
Byrne, speaking after the state school board’s work session, said most of the 37-page indictment involves the fire college, which while located on the campus of Shelton State Community College, is not part of the two-year system.
“Mr. Langston did not work for us, so his particular situation is not something we’d be looking at unless there’s some interrelationship between that and one of our colleges,” Byrne said, adding that he wants to make sure the board’s hiring policies were followed.
“There are certain things in the indictment that mention one or more of Mr. Langston’s children working at or for one of our colleges,” he said.
Langston, 65, was arrested last week and released on $10,000 bond. The indictment returned by a federal grand jury accused him of fraud, conspiracy and theft. Langston issued a statement through his attorney denying allegations that he illegally diverted $1.5 million from the school and its foundation to benefit himself, his family and friends.
