South Carolina federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a formercredit union manager, Yvondia M. Susan Young, with bank fraud,alleging she stole more than $325,000.

Young was manager of card services for the $485 million Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union in Summerville, S.C., whereshe allegedly issued official HTFCU checks to pay for her personalcredit card bills, according to court documents filed in U.S.District Court in Charleston.

The fraudulent scheme occurred from August 2007 to February2013, federal prosecutors charged in court papers. Prosecutors didnot say how Young allegedly managed to conceal the fraud for morethan five years.

“The credit union acted quickly to address this issue with lawenforcement,” Jim McDaniel, president/CEO HTFCU said in a preparedstatement. “Since we opened in 1955, protecting our members' fundsand the safety and soundness of the credit union are always our toppriorities.”

McDaniel also said members' personal accounts and funds are safeand were unaffected by this alleged embezzlement.

“The credit union will continue with our commitment to heavilymonitor all potential fraudulent activity, adhere to highregulatory standards and hold individuals accountable to thefullest extent,” McDaniel added.

Young's attorney, Lionel S. Lofton in Charleston, did not returna phone and email message seeking comment.