Ex-northern New Mexico school chief heading to court

MORA, N.M. (AP) — A former northern New Mexico school superintendent facing a slew of fraud and forgery charges is headed to court. The Las Vegas Optic reports (https://goo.gl/xHv5cZ) former Mora schools superintendent Charles Trujillo is scheduled to appear in court Friday for a preliminary hearing. Authorities say Trujillo used fake credentials to obtain state educator licenses and high-paying administrative positions with the Mora and Pecos school districts. Trujillo resigned following an October investigation by the Las Vegas Optic that he faked his credentials. If convicted of all the charges, Trujillo could be sentenced to more than 117 years in prison. Trujillo's lawyer, Sam Bregman, says his client looks forward to proving his innocence. ___ Information from: Las Vegas Optic, http://www.lasvegasoptic.com