Teresa Brady, Ruby George, Union Fund Theft, Florida 2022

In a shocking case of corruption, Former President Teresa Brady and Executive Vice President Ruby George of the Duval Teachers United (DTU) have been indicted for stealing over $1.2 million from union funds in a leave scam.

According to the indictment, Brady and George sold back leave time that they had not accrued or earned back to DTU between 2013 and 2022. They allegedly hid this activity by providing false information to DTU’s auditors and by signing each other’s checks when distributing the unaccrued and unearned leave money.

The indictment further alleges that Brady and George withheld this unearned compensation from the Florida Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) in required annual financial statement filings.

Brady also allegedly used the fraud proceeds to pay personal credit card debt, engaging in two monetary transactions of more than $10,000.

The indictment charges Brady and George with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, eight counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud, and three counts of aiding and abetting mail fraud. Brady also faces two counts of money laundering.

If convicted, Brady and George each face a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment on each count. Brady also faces a maximum penalty of 10 years on each money laundering count. The indictment notifies Brady and George that the United States intends to forfeit at least $2,600,235.99, which are alleged to be proceeds obtained from the fraud.

DTU has approximately 6,500 members and represents approximately 80 percent of eligible DCPS employees. The union’s annual revenue is approximately $5 million, which is comprised of funds paid by dues-paying members.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys A. Tysen Duva and Kelly S. Milliron.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

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