Nearly 60 West Point cadets have admitted to cheating earlier this year on a math exam they took remotely because of the CCP virus pandemic, an official at the U.S. Military Academy confirmed. A total of 73 cadets have been accused of cheating in the May exam, while 58 cadets have admitted to cheating, spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt said on Dec. 21. “West Point honor code and character development program remains strong despite remote learning and the challenges brought by the pandemic,” Ophardt said, according to The Associated Press. “Cadets are being held accountable for breaking the code.” The cheating was uncovered by instructors who found “irregularities” in answers while grading the calculus exams, the military spokesman said. Of the 58 cadets who admitted to cheating, 55 have been enrolled in a six-month rehabilitation program called the “Willful Admission Program,” according to USA Today, which first reported the story. The program …