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California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order blew their cover

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Banchariya, S. (2026, November 1). California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order blew their cover. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/california-school-staffers-busted-in-huge-fraud-after-costco-breakfast-run-blows-their-cover/

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Seaside Police uncovered an embezzlement scheme at the International School of Monterey after a former food services director, Terry Bumper, placed a suspiciously large Costco order for breakfast items. This led to the discovery that Bumper had misappropriated $58,800 from school funds for his personal catering business, Flava 2 You. Additionally, Chief Financial Officer Rosa Segura was found to have embezzled over $238,000 for personal expenses such as vacations and shopping. Both were arrested on felony charges; Bumper on September 24 and Segura on October 22.

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Terry Bumper, a former food services director at The International School of Monterey in Seaside, California, was arrested for embezzling $58,800 from the school. This occurred after he placed an unusually large order with Costco that raised suspicions among school administrators. The investigation also revealed that Rosa Segura, the school’s chief financial officer, embezzled over $238,000 for personal expenses including vacations and online shopping. Bumper is also accused of using school kitchens for his private catering business, Flava 2 You. Both were arrested on felony embezzlement charges in October and September respectively.

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🔮 He denied routing any funds to his private catering business and told Monterey County NOW that his only responsibility was ordering food for the school. “I did everything I could for them kids, and I would never steal from them kids,” Bumper told the news outlet in an interview.

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The International School of Monterey in Seaside were alerted to the illegal activity after Terry Bumper, the school’s former food services director, placed a suspiciously large Costco order for eggs, bacon, and potatoes. asserted

Bumper → alert → eggs

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. Bumper is also accused of renting out the school’s kitchens for personal profit. His alleged misuse of money led the school to uncover another massive fraud, according to investigators. 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. uncertain

authorities → flag → vacations

The 45-year-old “made Bumper look like a saint the way she was ripping off the school,” Borges told the Los Angeles Times. asserted

Borges → make → Times

Segura was arrested for felony embezzlement on Oct. 22. asserted

Segura → arrest → Oct.

Bumper was arrested for felony embezzlement on Sept. 24, and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office formally filed felony embezzlement charges against him on Oct. 20. asserted

Office → arrest → Oct.

“There’s something about this level of theft that really gets under my skin… asserted

that → ’ → skin

You are ripping off not just the school, not just the kids; it’s taxpayer dollars — you are ripping everybody off,” Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges told the outlet. asserted

Borges → rip → outlet

Bumper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released after posting $20,000 bail. asserted

Bumper → plead → bail

He denied routing any funds to his private catering business and told Monterey County NOW that his only responsibility was ordering food for the school. “I did everything I could for them kids, and I would never steal from them kids,” Bumper told the news outlet in an interview. uncertain

Bumper → deny → interview

According to him, his coworker Segura held final approval over all orders. uncertain

coworker → accord → orders

At the moment, investigators have not been able to determine whether Segura and Bumper worked together or knew about the alleged misuse on each other’s end. asserted

Segura → determine → end

California school staffers busted in $300K embezzlement scheme after massive Costco breakfast order blew their cover

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