Gaston Woman Indicted for Embezzlement
| U.S. Attorney’s Office April 23, 2010 |
COLUMBIA, SC—Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald stated today that Teresa Johnson, age 44, of Gaston, was charged in a 23-count federal indictment with embezzling money from her former employer, the SAFE Federal Credit Union, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 657 and 1006. The indictment alleges that Johnson embezzled amounts ranging from $2,900 to $8,600 on numerous occasions from July 2006 through April 2009. Investigators estimate the total amount embezzled is nearly $445,000.00.
Mr. McDonald stated the maximum penalty Johnson could receive as to each count is a fine of $1,000,000 and 30 years' imprisonment.
Mr. McDonald stated that the case was investigated by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and that he has assigned the case to Assistant United States Attorney Dean A. Eichelberger of the Columbia office for prosecution.
The Acting United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.