Friday, May 13, 2011

Former South Carolina Bank Teller Pleads Guilty To Embezzling At Least $241K

Teresa Johnson, 44, of Gaston, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $271,000 from SAFE Federal Credit Union where she had been employed as a teller. According to authorities, over a period of nearly three years, from December 2006 to September 2009, Johnson misappropriated funds from the bank. Johnson, who was originally indicted in April 2010 on charges she embezzled $445,000, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and must pay restitution of $241,272.

Read the story here and here.

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