Trial starts for Iowa City woman accussed in Obama student loan records case

Trial is under way for an Iowa woman accused of illegally accessing President Barack Obama's student loan records.

Sandra Teague of Iowa City was one of nine people indicted on charges of accessing Obama's student loan records while they were employed at Vangent Inc. in Coralville.

Teague and the other former employees were accused of gaining access to a computer at the company's office between July 2007 and March 2009 and viewing Obama's records while he was either a candidate for president, president-elect or president.

Five of the former workers have pleaded guilty. Trials for other defendants are set for later this fall.

Jury selection began Tuesday. If convicted, Teague could face up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.