Jennifer Lyons Martin, Theft by Bank Employee, South Carolina 2015

Columbia, South Carolina – In a shocking case of deceit and greed, Jennifer Lyons Martin, a 34-year-old bank teller from Ehrhardt, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to stealing over $300,000 from the Bamberg branch of South State Bank.

According to evidence presented during the change of plea hearing, Martin, who worked as a vault teller at the bank, had been siphoning off large sums of money from 2013 to 2015, funneling the cash into her personal checking and savings accounts.

During an audit in 2015, bank officials discovered that over $100,000 was missing, prompting them to approach Martin, who promptly confessed to the crime.

Ms. Martin, who spent the stolen funds on restaurants, shopping, travel, and living expenses, now faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.

The case was investigated by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Assistant United States Attorney Winston David Holliday, Jr. of the Columbia office prosecuting the case.

United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that the maximum penalty for this offense includes imprisonment for 30 years and a fine of $1,000,000.

Defendant: Jennifer Lyons Martin

Criminal Charge: Theft by a Bank Employee, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, § 656

City and State: Columbia, South Carolina

Exact Date: 2015 (crime date)

Sentence or Outcome: Jennifer Lyons Martin pleaded guilty and faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.

Dollar Amounts: Over $300,000 was stolen, with over $100,000 discovered missing during the 2015 audit.

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