Columbia, South Carolina - United States Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated today that Diane T. Williams, age 38, of Lamar, South Carolina, 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 $250,000.00 and imprisonment for 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.