Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Greenville woman charged with stealing Social Security payments from assisted living resident

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Robbie Elise Williams, 32 years old, of Greenville, S.C. 

Williams faces the following charges:

• One count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {§ 43-35-85(D)}
• One count of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 {§ 16-13-230(A)}

Williams was booked into the Greenville County Detention Center on January 23, 2026.

The investigation by South Carolina's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) determined that, between June 28, 2024, and November 1, 2024, Robbie Williams knowingly and willfully exploited a vulnerable adult by unlawfully and improperly using the individual's funds or assets for her personal profit or benefit.

According to investigators, Williams, while serving as the victim's appointed power of attorney, accessed the victim's monthly Social Security payments via an account under her control and misappropriated approximately $6,980 in the victim's funds.

Throughout the period of the alleged exploitation, the victim, classified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law, resided in an assisted living facility located in Greenville, South Carolina.

South Carolina Offenses and Penalties:

• Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult – Felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
• Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 – Felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine at the discretion of the court.

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

Pursuant to federal regulations, VAMPF 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 that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, dba VAMPF, receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $2,964,287 for federal fiscal year 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $988,096 for FFY 2026, is funded by South Carolina.