U.S. District Court Broad Street

U.S. District Court at 85 Broad Street.

GOOSE CREEK — A Berkeley County woman was indicted on federal charges this month after allegedly stealing her employer’s identity and defrauding her boss of at least $175,000.

The woman, Tiffany Nelson, pleaded not guilty during an initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 28. She was indicted earlier this month on five counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Public Safety Reporter

Kailey Cota is a public safety reporter for the Post & Courier's Charleston location. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Previously, she wrote for The State, The Current and The Daily Gamecock. She was named South Carolina’s collegiate journalist of the year.