A Surf City son has gone forth into the world and besmirched the good name of Orange County. While you're pondering how that could have happened, here are the facts: Authorities say Matthew Weaver, a 22-year-old former student at Huntington Beach High School, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, access device fraud and unauthorized use of a computer.
Weaver, who was studying at Cal State San Marcos in San Diego County, attempted to rig a student election in order to seize oversight of a $30,000 Associated Students Inc. budget as well as secure an $8,0000 stipend.
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The North County Times reported last week that the former Oiler, who was one of two candidates running for Associated Student President in March of 2012, admitted to using a device that secretly recorded computer users' keystrokes to steal student passwords. He then used the ill-gotten information to cast about 480 votes for himself and other friends on the ballot.
Indeed this would-be weaver of dreams sounds like an ambitious guy, but sadly he's no Tracy Flick. Weaver pled guilty to his crimes before a federal magistrate on March 21, and will be sentenced on June 17. He faces 27 to 33 months in the federal hoosegow.
