News Nearby: Duluth Businessman Indicted in Immigration Fraud and Prostitution Scheme

The head of College Prep Academy in Duluth and other school officials have been indicted on charges of conspiring to bring illegal aliens into the country and issuing them fraudulent immigration documents. 

Dong Seok Yi, 52, of Duluth, president and CEO of the English language school named College Prep Academy (CPA), was charged with conspiracy and making false statements in immigration documents, according federal officials. Yi also owns the Korean Times Atlanta, a local newspaper.

Also indicted were Sook An Kil, also known as Stacy Kil, 41, of Duluth, academic coordinator for CPA; Chang Seon Song, 51, of Suwanee, the school’s academic director; and Sang Houn Kim, also known as Chris Park, 53, of Diamond Bar, Calif.

"These defendants are charged with using a student visa program as a front to cashing in on bringing immigrants here to work in local bars," said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates in a news release issued by her office.

"From manufacturing false documents, to charging thousands of dollars in tuition payments to maintain the immigrants on their rolls, the defendants are charged with subverting the purpose of the student VISA program for profit," Yates also said.