Bluffton woman faces charges in alleged theft of over $40K from employer, police say
A Bluffton woman has been arrested after police say she stole over $40,000 from her employer by forwarding the money to her personal account and forging signatures on checks.
Trudy Hill, 51, was charged Wednesday with breach of trust with fraudulent intent and forgery, according to Bluffton Police Department Capt. Joe Babkiewicz.
When a breach of trust charge involves amounts exceeding $10,000, a conviction is a felony and can bring up to 10 years in prison, according to South Carolina law.
Babkiewicz said Bluffton police had been investigating the funds taken over time from Morris’ Garage & Towing.
The owners told police they suspected Hill, a 30-year employee of the company, Babkiewicz said..
Police investigated Palmetto State Bank transfers, which allegedly showed Hill transferring money from the business account of of the garage to her personal account, according to an arrest warrant.
Police also accuse Hill of forging the owner’s signature on a business check and then cashing it for personal use, according to another arrest warrant.
Hill was taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center early Wednesday and released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.
This story was originally published June 10, 2020 at 4:19 PM.
