GOOSE CREEK — A Berkeley County woman was indicted on federal charges this month after allegedly stealing her employer’s identity and defrauding her boss of at least $175,000.

The woman, Tiffany Nelson, pleaded not guilty during an initial appearance in federal court on Oct. 28. She was indicted earlier this month on five counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The owner and sole chiropractor at an unidentified chiropractic practice in Goose Creek hired Nelson as an office manager in December 2015. As part of her position, Nelson could access the owner’s company and personal bank accounts. She also knew her boss’s birthday, social security number and address, as well as the login information and passwords for the owner’s life insurance policy and retirem

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