Arizona Attorney General Special Agents arrested a former Tolleson Union High School bookstore manager, 56-year-old Brenda Lynn Busse, for allegedly stealing more than $120,000 from the TUHS bookstore. A State Grand Jury indicted Busse on one count of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Theft, and Misuse of Public Monies.
From July 2007 to June 2011, Busse allegedly stole cash payments made to the TUHS bookstore by parents, students, and other individuals for various fees and extracurricular activities. Busse allegedly manipulated computer dates to conceal the theft. The money should have been deposited into TUHS District accounts. The investigation started when district officials noticed irregularities in TUHS bookstore revenue records and notified the Arizona Office of the Auditor General and the Attorney General’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Joseph Waters.