Former Weymouth Bank Executive Charged With Embezzlement

DEDHAM (CBS) - A former Weymouth Bank executive is free on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty in an alleged embezzlement case.

Prosecutors say William Hartnett stole tens of thousands of dollars from the accounts of his niece and nephew at the same bank where he worked.

According to reports, Hartnett became guardian of the children after his sister and her husband were both killed in a car accident.

Investigators charge Hartnett with embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from various accounts meant for the children.

Hartnett and his lawyer both declined comment he will be back in court at a later date.