A former secretary-treasurer of UTU Local 997 (Camp Hill, Pa.) has been charged with embezzling union funds.
Brandon S. Borders, 47, of Harrisburg, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury on the charge, according to U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith.
The indictment alleges Borders embezzled $12,500 between 2005 and August 2009. If convicted, Borders faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
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