Rock Hill Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing from Employer

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Christina Stevens Gregory, 71, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

Evidence presented to the court showed that Gregory defrauded her employer, Industrial Test Systems, Inc, of approximately $3.3 million over a span of 20 years from 2004 to 2023. Gregory utilized her position as an accountant for Industrial Test Systems to deposit checks that were payable to Industrial Test Systems into her personal bank account.

United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Gregory to 24 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system. Additionally, Gregory was ordered to pay Industrial Test Systems a remaining balance of $2,256,900.44 in restitution.

This case was investigated by the FBI Columbia Field Office and the Rock Hill Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Matthews is prosecuting the case.

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