Attorney General Alan Wilson announces arrest of Greenville man charged with stealing from vulnerable adult

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Isaac Jacob McCullough, 64 years old, of Greenville, S.C., for one count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and one count of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent intent, value $10,000 or more {16-13-0230(A)}. McCullough was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center on December 12, 2023.

A joint investigation by the SCMFCU and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office revealed that, between October 25, 2021, and May 3, 2023, McCullough made unlawful and unauthorized use of the funds and assets of a vulnerable adult. Specifically, it is alleged that McCullough, being entrusted with the funds of the vulnerable adult, cashed checks made payable to the resident totaling more than $10,000. The victim, a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law, resided at Southpointe Health Care and Rehabilitation during the time of the alleged misconduct.

This case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office. 

Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult 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. Breach of Trust with Fraudulent intent, value $10,000 or more, is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a fine at the discretion of the court, or both.

Pursuant to federal regulations, the SCMFCU has authority 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. 

Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

The SCMFCU receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,698,638 for federal fiscal year 2024. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $899,546 for FFY 2024, is funded by South Carolina.