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NewsSFGate Bay Area NewsOctober 29, 2026San Francisco County

Excessive Costco breakfast purchase unravels alleged $300K California school fraud

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An excessive Costco breakfast purchase for a Monterey County charter school triggered an investigation that led to the arrest of its food services director and chief financial officer on felony embezzlement charges totaling nearly $296,800. Terry Bumper, 42, was arrested Sept. 24 on allegations of embezzling nearly $59,000, while CFO Rosa Segura, 45, was arrested Oct. 22 on suspicion of stealing approximately $238,000. Seaside Police stated the two employee investigations are not connected and date back over five years.

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Why It Matters

Two top employees at a public charter school face felony charges for allegedly diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in public educational funds for personal and private business use over a five-year period.

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Who's Mentioned

OrganizationEdible Monterey Bay“Published a 2025 profile on Terry Bumper.”PersonSweyd“Lead investigator taking tips on the case.”PersonRosa Segura“Accused of embezzling approximately $238,000 using school credit cards and forge”OrganizationFlava 2 You“Private catering company founded by Terry Bumper.”PersonTerry Bumper“Accused of embezzling nearly $59,000 from the International School of Monterey a”PersonLisa Wichael Loomis“Praised Terry Bumper's food services work in a 2025 Edible Monterey Bay profile.”PersonNick Borges“Provided details on the investigations to SFGATE.”OrganizationInternational School of Monterey“The Seaside school where the alleged embezzlement occurred.”OrganizationMonterey County District Attorney’s Office“Filed felony embezzlement charges against Terry Bumper.”OrganizationSeaside Police Department“Investigated the school fraud cases.”