United States Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated today that Arthur Rhett Garner, III, age 62, of Timmonsville, was charged in a three-count Indictment with theft of more than $360,000.00 of government funds, and filing false statements to obtain federal employee’s compensation, violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 641 and 1920.
Authorities allege that after Garner claimed to be injured on the job as a postal worker in 1998, he regularly filed for federal compensation, falsely stating that he had no other income.
The maximum penalty Garner could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and imprisonment of up to 10 years.
Mr. Wilkins stated that the case was investigated by agents of the United States Postal Service and that he has assigned the case to Assistant United States Attorney William E. Day, II, of the Florence office for prosecution.
The 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.
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