Thu, Jul. 10, 2008 S.C. poultry plant manager indicted
A top manager at a House of Raeford Farms poultry plant has been indicted as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged immigration violations.

Elaine Crump, human resources director at the company's Greenville chicken processing plant, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 20 felony counts charging that she instructed employees to use fraudulent employment eligibility forms.

Crump was arrested Wednesday and released after posting a $25,000 bond. She could not be reached for comment. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines for each count.

House of Raeford officials said they're reviewing the indictment. “The company has complied with all requests for information and will continue to cooperate fully with State and Federal authorities,â€