An arrest has been made following an investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division into an accounting discrepancy at the South Carolina Education Lottery that was discovered in early October.
A former accountant and fiscal analyst for the state lottery, who was terminated on October 10 of this year is accused of embezzling more than $250,000 over a period of two years, according to SCEL Executive Director Paula Harper Bethea.
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