Salt Lake City school board member Mohamed Baayd is accused of trying to bribe his election opponent to drop out of the race months before Baayd handily won his seat in November.

A Salt Lake City School Board member is being accused of attempting to bribe his political opponent. The Utah Attorney General’s Office on Monday filed an indictment in 3rd District Court charging Mohamed Baayd,

A member of the Salt Lake City School Board was charged on Monday with trying to bribe his opposing candidate prior to his re-election to the board.