John Bujak, a Former Deputy Prosecutor, Has Turned Himself in

John Bujak is an influential lawyer who has been a prominent figure in Idaho politics. He is a former prosecutor and is currently running for governor of Idaho.

He recently pleaded guilty to stealing money from a family member. According to police, the family member sent him money via money transfer and believed it would go into an IRA account.

Early Life and Education

In the classroom, he was a champion of creative and critical thinking, a champion of cross-curricular learning and a leader of the pack in promoting the Montessori method. He was a key figure in the formation of The Montessori Schools Association which is now the largest membership organization in the UK, with over 700 schools across the country and abroad.

He was also a renowned teacher and writer, the author of numerous books on education, the history of Polish people in Britain and the art of writing. He was the chief executive of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity in London and a founding member of The Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board which was the first and still the only official accreditation scheme in the UK.

Professional Career

Bujak was a prosecutor in Canyon County when he was arrested on criminal charges of misuse of public funds. He also was accused of bankruptcy fraud, money laundering and concealing assets.

But he was acquitted on all charges. Now he’s running for governor as a libertarian.

A probable cause affidavit in the case shows that Bujak took money from a trust account set up for Nampa misdemeanor prosecutions and transferred it to his personal accounts. He also kept telling commissioners and Nampa city officials that he didn’t profit from the contract.

The affidavit says Bujak deposited more than $200,000 into his personal business accounts from the Nampa contract trust account. He also told county commissioners and Nampa officials that he might realize some profit once he paid all of his bills from the contract.

Achievements and Honors

john bujak was an accomplished photographer who documented the history, tradition and architecture of Poland. He also served as the Executive Director of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity and founded a network of state Montessori schools in the UK.

He received several awards and honors for his work including the Order of St Mary Magdalene, Totus 2003 (a prize for advancing Christian Culture), and the Gold Medal of Pope John Paul II. He was a tireless documentarian of Polish history, culture and tradition, particularly those in Poland that were not open to most of us.

He was also a member of the International Auschwitz Council and Vice-chairman of the International Center for Education on Auschwitz and the Holocaust. In recognition of his accomplishments in this field, he was awarded the Totus Special Mention twice.

Personal Life

The former Canyon County prosecutor turned himself in Saturday night to face felony charges. Police say he stole more than $10,000 that was supposed to be going into a family member’s retirement account.

The incident happened over a two-year period, according to KTVB in Boise. Bujak reportedly took the money from a family member through money transfers and never put it into an IRA account.

He also allegedly sold a women’s Rolex watch for $25,000, concealing the proceeds from his bankruptcy trustee and creditors by cashing a check at a MoneyTree store.

A recent investigation by the State Bar of Idaho alleged that Bujak violated 12 specific professional conduct rules during his handling of a Nampa contract. Now, Boise news station KTVB reports that the County released records Thursday that show Bujak started taking money from Nampa’s trust account in 2009, well before his resignation in 2010.

Net Worth

A former Canyon County prosecutor, John Bujak has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He is the founder of a law firm and owns a home in Nampa.

He was appointed as a prosecutor in 2009 and later served as the Nampa city attorney from 2010 to 2014. In an effort to collect $300,000 that he says he owes the county, Bujak filed for bankruptcy last year.

On August 20, 2019, Meridian Police received a report from a family member that Bujak had been stealing funds from them through money transfers over the past two years. According to the complaint, the family member said they had sent more than $10,000 to Bujak through money transfers with the understanding that it was going into an IRA account.