Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Midlands woman charged with stealing from vulnerable adultRead More

The South Carolina Attorney General's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) arrested Dionne L. Robinson, 56, of Camden, S.C., on October 12, 2026, booking her into the Kershaw County Detention Center. Robinson faces two felony charges: Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult under S.C. Code § 43-35-85(D), and Financial Transaction Card Fraud with a value exceeding $500 in a six-month period under S.C. Code § 16-14-0060(A)(1-5). VAMPF investigators allege that Robinson, while acting as the victim's power of attorney and residing in Kershaw County, knowingly and willfully made improper, unlawful, or unauthorized use of the vulnerable adult's funds or assets. Investigators further allege that Robinson used the victim's debit card with intent to defraud, obtaining money, goods, or services for her own benefit without the victim's authorization. At the time of the alleged conduct, the victim resided in a residential care facility and qualified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law. The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office. VAMPF holds authority, pursuant to federal regulations, over Medicaid provider fraud, abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries in any setting, and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of individuals residing in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. The unit receives 75 percent of its funding from HHS under a grant totaling $3,221,544.42 for federal FY 2027, with the remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,073,848.14, funded by South Carolina.