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Former Oberon school board member, consultant sentenced in 2020 deception case

During the summer of 2020, four members of the Oberon School Board were suspended by Gov. Doug Burgum and charged with a multitude of felonies and misdemeanors. Now more than a year later, sentencing decisions are finally rolling in.

The charges were filed after the school board hired a sales firm by the name of Victim, Survivor, the Voice, LLC (VSV). Court records show that the firm wasn’t in goo...