SUMTER, S.C. — Investigators with the South Carolina Attorney General's Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) have arrested three people for stealing from a Sumter assisted living resident.
Sonya D. Bradley (58), Ronnie M. June (33), and Antonio K. Shad (37), all of Sumter, were arrested and each charged with of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and one count of Criminal Conspiracy. Additionally, June was charged with one count of Financial Transactions Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a six-month period; Bradley and Shad were charged with Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value less than $500 in a six-month period.
According to a report from the joint investigation by SCMFCU and Sumter Police Department, between July 30, 2023, and October 1, 2023, Bradley, June and Shad knowingly conspired together to make unlawful and unauthorized use of the funds and assets of a vulnerable adult victim residing at Carriage House/Patriot House, 431 N Main St., Sumter. The three suspects used the victim's debit card information to get money, goods and services without the consent of the victim.
Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult is a felony carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison and an fine of up to $5,000, or both.
Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a six-month period is a felony offense with a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine between $3,000-$5,000, or both.
Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value less than $500 in a six-month period is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to one year in prison, a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
Criminal Conspiracy is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
All three defendants have been booked into the Sumter County Detention Center and the case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.