Former Myrtle Beach Boys and Girls Club Leader Indicted on Embezzlement

A former Boys and Girls Club of Myrtle Beach director has been indicted for embezzlement. According to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Dione Buonto is charged with six counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Between January 2014 and January 2020 Buonto allegedly used money from the Boys and Girls Club to pay for personal items such as hair and beauty products, home decor, moving expenses, tuition for her son, personal travel and food. Buonto allegedly also issued bonus checks to herself without approval from the board. If found guilty she could face up to 45 years in prison. SLED and the Myrtle Beach Police Department investigated the case.