Indictment: Bank employee in Great Bend embezzled more than $73,600

A former employee of a bank in Great Bend was indicted Wednesday on a charge of embezzling more than $73,600, acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Kaden Herman, 19, Great Bend, Kan., is charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank employee.

The indictment alleges that in May 2016 Herman was working for Landmark National Bank in Great Bend when he embezzled more than $73,600 from the bank. If convicted, he faces a penalty of up to 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million. The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart is prosecuting.