A Franklin Circuit Judge has ordered Florida-based Liberty Tax and Student Loan Defense to stop operating in Kentucky, Attorney General Andy Beshear announce Tuesday. The judge’s order protect Kentucky consumers by preventing the company from soliciting or contacting citizens about student loans, and from entering into contracts or attempting to collect payments from them. Beshear said “College has never been more unaffordable, and students are being crushed with debt. The Attorney General’s office is focused on ensuring Kentucky’s students are not scammed and are treated fairly.” The Attorney General’s office has an ongoing investigation into the company’s potentially misleading college loan forgiveness claims aimed at Kentucky consumers for large fees.