Hartsville Post Office Employee Indicted for Theft

U.S. Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated today that Diane T. Williams, age 38, of Lamar, was indicted for theft by a postal employee. Federal officials allege that Williams stole postal funds while working at the Hartsville Post Office from June 2007 to June 2008.

The maximum penalty Williams could receive is a fine of $250,000 and imprisonment for 10 years.

Mr. Wilkins stated that the case was investigated by agents of the U.S. Postal Service and that he has assigned the case to Assistant U.S. Attorney William E. Day, II of the Florence office for prosecution.

The U.S. Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.