Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Contact Person: Beth Drake (803) 929-3000

United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville, South Carolina, returned Indictments against the following:

Greenville Resident Indicted for Theft of Government Funds
Stephanie Lake Meyer, age 46, of Greenville, South Carolina, was charged in a 2-count indictment.  Meyer was charged with Theft of Government Funds, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000; and with Obstruction of the Administration of the Internal Revenue Laws, a violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7212(a), which carries a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $5,000.  The case was investigated by agents of the Internal Revenue Service and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney David C. Stephens of the Greenville office for prosecution.

The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.