Special to El Rrun Rrun
Various law enforcement sources have confirmed that Brownsville Independent School District board member Dr. Sylvia Atkinson was arrested at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after a joint investigation by the Cameron County District Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sources say the FBI arrested Atkinson at her Texas Southmost College office where she works as the P-16 Educational Administrator.
Although details of the charges against her cannot be confirmed, sources say they involve bribery of unknown persons, possibly vendors to the the Rio Hondo School District in 2014 until alleged bribery during her current tenure at BISD. An unsealed indictment is said to contain a total of eight counts involving conspiracy and bribery concerning federal funds.
Sources say that the BISD administration was aware of her arrest. She did not attend today's board meeting.