Seaside police are investigating two separate alleged embezzlement cases involving nearly $300,000 at the International School of Monterey. Former food services director Terry Bumper has been charged with felony embezzlement; former chief financial officer Rosa Segura was arrested, but prosecutors were still reviewing her case in the reports cited here. KSBW reported the arrests and investigation details.
Bumper’s charge and allegations
Bumper, 42, is accused of embezzling at least $58,800. Police allege he used school food purchases to support his private catering business and made personal use of school facilities. The Los Angeles Times reported that investigators also examined invoices and kitchen rentals, including payments made through Venmo.
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office filed one felony embezzlement count against Bumper on October 20, according to KSBW. Bumper pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and posted $20,000 bail, Monterey County Now reported. Police believe the alleged conduct dates to at least 2022, when he became food services director, the Times reported.
Segura’s arrest and case status
Segura, 45, is accused of using school funds for personal expenses totaling more than $238,000. KSBW reported that police cited vacations, restaurants, spa visits and online purchases. The Times reported that Chief Nick Borges said Segura’s duties included approving invoices submitted by Bumper and that investigators alleged she used a school credit card for personal expenses and wrote checks to herself from school funds.
Police arrested Segura on suspicion of felony embezzlement on October 22; she posted bail and was released, according to KSBW. Monterey County Now reported that she had not been formally charged when its article was published. That outlet’s account did not resolve her charging status, and the cited reporting said her case was awaiting review by the district attorney’s office.
What the audit record shows
The school’s board-actions summary says that on December 1, 2020, the board designated Christy White Associates as auditor for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and approved that year’s audited financial statements, according to International School of Monterey. The summary documents those board actions but does not state what the audit found.
Investigations remain separate
Police said investigators had found no evidence that Bumper and Segura worked together or that the cases were connected, and that both investigations were ongoing, KSBW reported. The Times reported that Borges described the school as cooperative and said it had provided financial records; the school did not respond to that outlet’s request for comment.
