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Duval Teachers Union Ex-Leaders Get Prison, $2.6 Million Restitution in Embezzlement Case

The judge imposed below-guideline terms, citing past service plus George’s health.

Overview

  • Former DTU president Teresa “Terrie” Brady received 27 months in federal prison, while former vice president Ruby George got 12 months and a day plus six months of home confinement.
  • Judge Marcia Morales Howard called both sentences downward variances and credited George’s cooperation with investigators, with prosecutors noting she provided incriminating information about Brady.
  • The court ordered roughly $2.6 million in restitution, though repayment to the union is not guaranteed; Brady has already paid more than $1.3 million toward forfeiture and George about $160,000.
  • Howard recommended placement at low-security federal prison camps and directed both defendants to report by 2 p.m. on April 16.
  • Prosecutors said the pair stole more than $2.5 million by cashing in unearned leave and concealing it from auditors and regulators, with the FBI raiding DTU headquarters in September 2023.