Thomas H. Stoughton - A Simple Reminder, LLC, and AlphaCom, LLC - Village of West Clay Selling Home in , IN Carmel Indiana

https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2020/02/state-two-virtual-charter-schools-must-repay-154m-for-inflated-enrollment-improper-payments/

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2020/02/12/indiana-trying-get-back-millions-shuttered-virtual-schools/4740433002/

https://www.in.gov/sboa/WebReports/B54446.pdf

As a potential buyer currently looking for homes in Carmel, Indiana, I came across the property at (((REDACTED))) located in the Village of West Clay in Carmel, Indiana. Upon doing research regarding homeowners taxes I came across the property owners name, Thomas H. Stoughton. I then came across a “State of Indiana Special Investigations Report” which was filed on February, 12th 2020 involving Thomas H. Stoughton, the owner of the property at (((REDACTED))). The articles state that the individuals involved, which includes Stoughton, must repay the misappropriated funds back to the State of Indiana.

“The state is demanding individuals who oversaw both schools repay $154 million –the total amount for overpaid tuition support and improper payments to vendors.

Stoughton was the board president of IVS for six years. During two years of that time, he was president of AlphaCom. The company received nearly $14.2 million for providing educational services to both schools. Nearly all the invoices for these payments or missing or lacking details, according to the report.”

My concern and question is, if I were to purchase this home and it is included in the State of Indiana criminal investigation and charges, could that affect me? Could the state confiscate the house if it has already been included in the assets they are going to seize?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/in.chalkbeat.org/platform/amp/2017/10/31/21105407/as-students-signed-up-online-school-hired-barely-any-teachers-but-founder-s-company-charged-it-milli