Pa. school leader guilty of embezzling $800K used money to upgrade beach house

The leader of a Pennsylvania alternative school stole $800,000 designated for at-risk teens and used it to upgrade his New Jersey beach house, a federal jury said.

David T. Shulick, the former president of Delaware Valley High School Management Corp., was convicted Tuesday on 11 counts of conspiracy, embezzlement, fraud and tax violations. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 16.

Shulick's students struggled with learning disabilities, teen pregnancies and complicated home lives, according to Philly.com.

Instead of properly using funds for their education, he spent the money on upgrades to his beach house and $1.1 million, 13-room Gladwyne home, the report said.

“He took money specifically allocated for these laudable purposes and spent it selfishly on himself,” U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain said, according to Philly.com.

Read more about the case on Philly.com.