
(AmericanProsperity.com) – In a shocking case of corruption, two former leaders of Duval Teachers United have been indicted for stealing over $2 million from hardworking union members.
This brazen theft exposes the deep-rooted problems within teachers’ unions and their left-leaning leadership.
Former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United (DTU) Terrie Brady and Ruby George face federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, aiding and abetting wire and mail fraud, and money laundering.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that between 2013 and 2022, these union bosses engaged in a complex scheme to defraud their own members by falsely selling back unearned leave time to the union.
The indictment reveals a web of deceit that allowed Brady and George to line their pockets with millions of dollars meant for teachers and school employees.
They submitted false documentation to union auditors and concealed their actions by signing each other’s checks.
Brady, who had been the union’s president since 1999, faces additional money laundering charges for using $44,000 of ill-gotten gains to pay off personal credit card debt.
Shockingly, Brady criticized Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for trying to make unions follow new rules for financial transparency in 2023.
“We think we’re pretty transparent in the work that we do,” Brady stated back then.
The irony of Brady’s statement about transparency is not lost on those who have long criticized the opaque nature of union operations.
This case vindicates conservative leaders like DeSantis, who have pushed for greater financial transparency in unions.
DeSantis stated: “Having partisan groups basically get special privileges for deductions and all these other stuff, you know, that doesn’t work and so, I think this will be a huge, huge boon for transparency and efficiency in our school system.”
Brady’s political involvement with the Democrat National Committee and the Florida Democrat Party makes this case even more outrageous.
It is a reminder of the left’s hypocrisy – preaching about workers’ rights while secretly exploiting those same workers for personal gain.
The fallout from this scandal has left DTU members reeling, with one member expressing their discontent.
“Yes, this is disheartening to hear. Terrie Brady was an amazing advocate for the teachers of DCPS. She fought for what we deserve and what is right,” the member expressed.
This sentiment underscores the betrayal felt by teachers who trusted their union leadership.
The DOJ is seeking to recover at least $2.6 million in fraud proceeds, but the damage to the union’s reputation and the trust of its members may be irreparable.
Brady and George each face up to 20 years in prison for each fraud count, with Brady facing an additional 10 years for money laundering.
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