{"id":902661,"date":"2026-11-02T00:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/902661\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T00:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:14:09","slug":"california-school-staffers-busted-in-huge-fraud-after-costco-breakfast-run-blows-their-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/902661\/","title":{"rendered":"California school staffers busted in huge fraud after Costco breakfast run blows their cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two staffers at a Central Coast charter school have been arrested after allegedly embezzling nearly $300,000<\/a> from school funds.<\/p>\n

The International School of Monterey in Seaside were alerted to the illegal activity after Terry Bumper, the school\u2019s former food services director, placed a suspiciously large Costco order for eggs, bacon, and potatoes.<\/p>\n

A school administrator flagged the exorbitant shopping spree, which led Seaside Police to uncover that Bumper, 42, had embezzled $58,800 from the school by ordering products he used in his personal catering business, Flava 2 You, which he launched in 2023.<\/p>\n

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Terry Bumper, 42, has been accused of embezzling nearly $59,000 from the International School of Monterey in Seaside, California Facebook\/The Bridge Restoration Ministry<\/p>\n

School administrators grew suspicious after noticing an excessive Costco breakfast food purchase. Facebook\/The Bridge Restoration Ministry<\/p>\n

Bumper is also accused of renting out the school\u2019s kitchens for personal profit.<\/p>\n

His alleged misuse of money led the school to uncover another massive fraud<\/a>, according to investigators.<\/p>\n

Chief Financial Officer Rosa Segura allegedly siphoned more than $238,000 from school funds to pay for personal expenses, including luxury vacations, restaurants, spas, and online shopping, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old \u201cmade Bumper look like a saint the way she was ripping off the school,\u201d Borges told the Los Angeles Times<\/a>. Segura was arrested for felony embezzlement on Oct. 22.<\/p>\n

Chief Financial Officer Rosa Segura allegedly siphoned more than $238,000 from school funds to pay for personal expenses. The International School of Monterey in Seaside is pictured. Instagram\/@ismonterey<\/p>\n

Bumper was arrested for felony embezzlement <\/a>on Sept. 24, and the Monterey County District Attorney\u2019s Office formally filed felony embezzlement charges against him on Oct. 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something about this level of theft that really gets under my skin\u2026 You are ripping off not just the school, not just the kids; it\u2019s taxpayer dollars \u2014 you are ripping everybody off,\u201d Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Bumper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released after posting $20,000 bail. <\/p>\n

Bumper is also accused of renting out the school\u2019s kitchens for personal profit. Facebook\/The Bridge Restoration Ministry<\/p>\n

He denied routing any funds to his private catering business and told Monterey County NOW <\/a>that his only responsibility was ordering food for the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did everything I could for them kids, and I would never steal from them kids,\u201d Bumper told the news outlet in an interview. According to him, his coworker Segura held final approval over all orders.<\/p>\n

At the moment, investigators have not been able to determine whether Segura and Bumper worked together or knew about the alleged misuse<\/a> on each other\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

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