A former western South Dakota lawyer accused in a trust account scheme pleaded not guilty Monday to 30 counts of wire fraud, ten counts money laundering and one count of bank fraud.
Rena Hymans, 48, of Vale, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury. She faces 30 years in prison on the bank fraud charge and a maximum of 20 years in prison on each of the wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Authorities say Hymans devised a scheme to transfer money from a client trust account to her own business and personal accounts. The alleged fraud took place between June 2017 and January 2020.
Hymans’ attorney, John Murphy, declined to comment Monday.
A trial date has not been set.
The Associated Press contributed to this article