Former SDN accountant faces list of charges

U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says the indictment alleges that

45-year-old Bradley Whitsell of Sioux Falls used his various

oversight positions to embezzle funds totaling more than $390,000

over about 10 years beginning in 2000.

On Tuesday, Whitsell appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John

Simko and pleaded not guilty. CEO Mark Shlanta said in a YouTube statement that officials started noticing "financial irregularities" last year and Whitsell was put on administrative leave during a forensic audit and internal investigation. KELO television said Whitsell resigned before the investigation began.

The company says it has already made changes to prevent similar

incidents from happening. A telephone message left at Whitsell's home was not immediately

returned.

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