Nearly 60 West Point cadets have admitted to cheating at a math exam earlier this year while they were studying remotely because of the CCP virus pandemic, a U.S. Army official confirmed. Lt. Col. Christopher Ophardt, a spokesman for the U.S. Military Academy, said on Monday a total of 73 cadets have been accused of cheating in the May exam, while 58 cadets have admitted to cheating. “West Point honor code and character development program remains strong despite remote learning and the challenges brought by the pandemic,” Ophardt said, The Associated Press reported. “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 were enrolled in a six-month rehabilitation program on Dec. 9 called the “Willful Admission Program,” according to USA Today, which first …