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38-646: Vassie James Ward Hill, a Kansas Citian and Vassar College graduate born in 1875, gained a fortune upon the death of her first husband, Hugh Ward, a son of pioneer Seth E. Ward. She then married Albert Ross Hill , formerly president of the University of Missouri. At the time, Kansas Citians of means commonly sent their children to boarding schools on the east coast. Hill did not want to send her daughter and three sons "back east." She believed they should be able to have an equal education in Kansas City. This led her to research

76-636: A 20th-century example of mail fraud. Ponzi was charged with the U.S. federal crime of mail fraud. Wire fraud was first defined in the United States in 1952. 18 U.S.C.   § 1343 provides: Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for

114-533: A financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. Briefly, anyone trying to defraud other people or groups through any form of telecommunication, or through writing, signs, pictures or sounds can be punished with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. If the fraud involves a financial institution, the maximum fine is raised to 1 million US dollars and prison sentence not more than 30 years, or both. 18 U.S.C.   § 1346 provides: For

152-535: A fine and/or prison sentence that cannot be longer than 20 years. However, for such acts during a Presidential declared major disaster or emergency, the prison sentence can be as long as 30 years and the fine as great as $ 1,000,000. In mail fraud, US federal jurisdiction is based on the enumerated power to create a post office under Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. International reply coupons mailed by participants of Charles Ponzi 's scheme are

190-572: A graduate of Dalhousie and Cornell. At the age of 38 years he was one of the youngest Presidents ever of the University of Missouri. During his time as president (1908–1921) the world's first Journalism school, the Missouri School of Journalism was established. The School of Commerce and the Department of Economics were also established during this time. In his only attempt to seek political office, Hill ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Kansas City in

228-632: A new middle school building, Boocock Middle School (which now serves 6th-8th grades), a new upper school building, Jordan Hall, a new arts center, and a new library, the James M. Kemper Sr. Library. In 1997, 1998, and 1999, Pembroke Hill's boys' basketball team won the Missouri Class 2A state title. In 2000, however, in a nationally publicized scandal , the Missouri State High School Activities Association stripped Pembroke of

266-635: A transportation that is termed "interstate" (over which Congress has power to regulate) and does require that the mailing cross at least one state line into another state; wire fraud has been expanded by Congress to include foreign wire communication or interstate connections via (e.g.) an e-mail server or telephone switch or radio communication. In McNally v. United States (1987), the Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1343 did not reach honest services fraud. Congress responded by passing 18 U.S.C. § 1346. In Skilling v. United States (2010),

304-519: Is broad. These statutes have been held by the Supreme Court to encompass "everything designed to defraud by representations as to the past or present, or suggestions and promises as to the future." Lower courts have progressively expanded this ruling, finding that the law "puts its imprimatur on the accepted moral standards and condemns conduct which fails to match the 'reflection of moral uprightness, of fundamental honesty, fair play and right dealing in

342-735: The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children . The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Pembroke Hill colors are blue and red, its teams are known as the Raiders, and its mascot resembles a Viking raider. Pembroke is a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association . In 2006 and 2007,

380-788: The Kansas City Country Club (today Loose Park ). It also includes a portion of the battlefield from the Battle of Westport . In 1925, some educators and students left the Country Day School to form the Pembroke School for boys. Their endeavor failed amidst the Great Depression , and the two schools re-merged in 1933 to form the Pembroke-Country Day School, keeping the Country Day School's original campus. It usually

418-564: The McDonogh School , in Baltimore, MD . According to The Kansas City Star , students at Pembroke Hill have "faced several incidents of anti-Semitic behavior at Pembroke." On the 2021 International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January, a swastika was discovered on a student's desk. The symbol was accompanied by an offensive reference toward members of the school's LGBT community. The incident

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456-546: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)), or affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. Thus, anyone trying to defraud another individual or group through items of value, e.g., money, through the US mail system or a private mail delivery service and those knowingly participating in that fraud will be punished with

494-585: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found that Pembroke Hill had "sustained a loss of $ 10,733.89 in investigative costs and forfeiture of property as a result of" Piggie's conspiracy. In the Class of 2013, 29 seniors were recognized by National Merit. Of these 29, 21 or 21% of the class, are National Merit Semifinalists. Eight of the students are Commended Students. This number represents

532-597: The United States Postal Inspection Service website. In the 1960s and 1970s, Chief Postal Inspector Martin McGee, also known as "The Top Sleuth" or "Mr. Mail Fraud", led his department in exposing and prosecuting numerous mail fraud swindles such as land sales, phony advertising practices, insurance rip-offs, and fraudulent charitable organizations that used the mail to facilitate their illegal activities. The scope of 18 U.S.C. §1341 and 18 U.S.C. §1343

570-452: The Court construed § 1346 to apply only to bribes and kickbacks. United States v. Regent Office Supply Co. (1970) involves Regent which was a company that sold orders over a telephone. Regent representatives would exaggerate their office products over the phone. The United States government charged the company with wire fraud. The company's salesmen were accused of making "false pretenses" over

608-568: The Kansas City area are fellow private schools in The Barstow School and Rockhurst High School . Pembroke Hill also has a rivalry in football with St. Pius X located in the northland of Kansas City. For girls, Pembroke Hill offers: For boys, Pembroke Hill offers: OTHER NOTABLES WHO ATTENDED 39°02′06″N 94°36′22″W  /  39.034925°N 94.606167°W  / 39.034925; -94.606167 Albert Ross Hill Albert Ross Hill (October 4, 1868 – May 6, 1943)

646-986: The United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service ) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet ) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes . Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders. Mail fraud was first defined in the United States in 1872. 18 U.S.C.   § 1341 provides: Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be such counterfeit or spurious article, for

684-751: The boys and girls class 1 sections. The boys defeated The Saint Louis Priory School 5–2 in the finals, while the girls upended the defending champion John Burroughs School 5–4 in October. In 2021, boys' golf member Ryan Lee won the Missouri golf championships for the second time in his high school career. Lee set a state record for the lowest two day score, firing a total score of 133 (67,66). Pembroke Hill has cross-state athletic rivalries with two schools located in suburbs of St. Louis : MICDS and John Burroughs School , both in Ladue, Missouri . The Raiders' biggest rivals in

722-542: The customers and not reveal that they were club employees. The 11th Circuit ruled that Takhalov deceived their customers, but this deception didn't amount to defrauding the customers under the Wire Fraud statute. There are many types of mail fraud schemes, including employment fraud , financial fraud, fraud against older Americans , sweepstakes and lottery fraud , and telemarketing fraud . Additional information about these various types of mail fraud schemes can be found on

760-475: The direction thereon, or at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a Presidential declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of

798-452: The former Pem Day campus became home to the middle and upper schools (then 7th grade through 12th grade). In 1988, Kansas City Magazine notoriously published an article titled "A High School on Easy Street", criticizing Pembroke Hill's students' allegedly "advantaged way of life." In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Pembroke Hill completed a $ 50 million capital improvement project, which renovated both campuses. The Ward Parkway campus gained

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836-589: The general and business life of members of society ' ". As interpreted, these requirements are not difficult to meet; the Justice Department claims to defer federal prosecution for petty local fraud. In 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in McNally v. United States to narrow the scope of the mail and wire fraud statutes, ruling that the statute pertained only to schemes to defraud victims of tangible property, including money. In 1988, Congress enacted

874-402: The girls' basketball team won the Missouri Class 3 state title. The Raiders lacrosse team won the 2009 Division II state championship, beating Eureka High School 6-5 after trailing 5–2 in the 4th quarter. The boys' tennis team also won the 2009 Division II state championship, sweeping all teams up until the final, where Pembroke won 5–2. In 2017, the Raiders won state tennis tournaments in both

912-404: The newly created position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In April 2021, months after a swastika was discovered in a classroom, school officials found "KKK" written on the side of a desk. School officials hired consulting firm Sophic Solutions to "hold community conversations, complete a diversity and equity audit, and then present recommendations." Pembroke Hill is accredited by

950-620: The notorious 1934 municipal election during the latter days of the Pendergast era . The Kansas City Times said after the election, "it was learned after the vote frauds were uncovered that he would have been elected if the election had been honest." Hill Hall on David R. Francis Quadrangle is named in honor of Albert Hill. He was a founding member of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia . Hill died on May 6, 1943. Wire fraud Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in

988-614: The phone. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the "repugnant" conduct of the company did not amount to criminality. Lustiger v. United States , 386 F.2d 132 ( 9th Cir. , 1967), involved a real estate advertisement mail fraud. The defendant stated that as a salesman he had engaged in puffery . In United States v. Takhalov (2016), female nightclub employees would pose as tourists, engage with potential customers, and lure them into nightclubs owned by Takhalov. The employees would express romantic interest in

1026-527: The purpose of executing such scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service , or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives therefrom, any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or such carrier according to

1064-532: The purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 )), or affects

1102-437: The purposes of this chapter, the term "scheme or artifice to defraud" includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services. There are three elements to mail and wire fraud: Mail fraud applies only to United States domestic mailings and use of interstate carriers ( UPS , FedEx ) which must originate in one state, and successfully terminate pursuant to the address label inside another state,

1140-493: The schools began coeducational classes in upper-level math, science, and languages. In the early 1980s, the two schools began merger discussions, ultimately merging in 1984 to become the Pembroke Hill School. The class of 1985 elected to have separate graduation ceremonies. True coeducation began the next year. The former Sunset Hill campus became home to the primary and lower schools (then preschool through 6th grade), and

1178-578: The second highest percentage in Missouri. On September 7, 2017, Dr. Steve Bellis announced that the 2018–2019 school year would be his last as Head of School. Dr. Bellis served as the Headmaster of the Ward Parkway Campus of The Pembroke Hill School for 16 years. Upon his departure, Pembroke welcomed in Brad Shelley as the newest Head of School. Shelley was previously serving as associate headmaster at

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1216-491: The titles and placed the school on probation after the Kansas City Star revealed that promoter and AAU coach Myron Piggie had remitted cash payments to two of the school's star players, Kareem Rush and his brother JaRon Rush , to play on his "amateur" basketball team. Piggie admitted to paying JaRon Rush $ 17,000 and Kareem Rush $ 2,300, after which the brothers "submitted false and fraudulent Student Athlete Statements to

1254-504: The universities where they were to play intercollegiate basketball", certifying that they had not been paid to play basketball. As a result, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Missouri found themselves subject to NCAA penalties for awarding athletic scholarships to non-amateurs. On Piggie's 2002 appeal from his prison sentence and restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud , mail fraud , and tax evasion ,

1292-640: The west of the Country Club Plaza at the intersection of State Line Road . Three years later, Ruth Carr Patton and Frances Matteson Bowersock joined with Hill to found the Sunset Hill School, named after Hill's favorite area on the Vassar campus. Sunset Hill was located on what today is Pembroke Hill's Wornall Campus, south of the Country Club Plaza. At the time of its founding, the campus overlooked

1330-437: The workings of college preparatory schools, especially the progressive education of the Country Day School movement. In 1910, using funds from 12 Kansas City businessmen, Hill founded the Country Day School for boys, which accepted both day students and boarders (boarding ceased in the 1950s). The initial enrollment was 20 students but grew to 52 within three years. It sat on what is today Pembroke Hill's Ward Parkway Campus, to

1368-599: Was a Canadian-born American educator and ninth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri . He was also Commissioner of the European Division of the American Red Cross (1921–1923). Born in rural Colchester County, Nova Scotia , Hill held degrees from Dalhousie University and Cornell University and for a short time taught at the University of Nebraska . He was married to Agnes Baxter , also

1406-406: Was covered by citywide media and contextualized by prior incidents where one student raised his arm in a Nazi salute while calling a Jewish student an offensive name, and swastikas were painted on a Jewish student's locker. Several Jewish parents spoke to The Star on the condition of anonymity, fearing reprisals against their children. Following the incident, officials initiated a hiring search for

1444-401: Was referred to as "Pem Day." From the start, Sunset Hill and Pembroke-Country Day worked cooperatively. Often, teachers taught at both schools. For generations, many Kansas City families would send their boys to Pem Day and their girls to Sunset Hill. School activities, such as plays and dances, often were combined, and Sunset Hill girls were cheerleaders for Pem Day's athletic teams. In 1963,

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