Yvonne Sanchez, Bank Fraud, South Carolina 2016

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A 40-year-old Chapin woman has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for committing bank fraud.

Yvonne Sanchez, who was the bookkeeper for EveryWord, Inc., a court reporting business in the Columbia area, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie on [no specific date given].

According to the United States Attorney Beth Drake, Sanchez opened fake accounts in the name of EveryWord at All South Federal Credit Union and diverted checks made payable to EveryWord into her own accounts for her personal use.

Sanchez's actions resulted in a loss of $121,461.76 to the victim, EveryWord, Inc.

The United States Department of Homeland Security investigated the case, and Assistant United States Attorney Winston David Holliday, Jr., prosecuted the case.

In addition to serving 15 months in jail, Sanchez was ordered to pay restitution of $121,461.76 to the victim.

Sanchez's actions as the bookkeeper for EveryWord, Inc. from July 2014 through June 2016 demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law and a clear attempt to line her own pockets with money that didn't belong to her.

The sentencing of Yvonne Sanchez serves as a reminder that bank fraud will not be tolerated in our community and that those who commit such crimes will be held accountable for their actions.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/chapin-woman-sentenced-bank-fraud