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

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Dionne L. Robinson, 56 years old, of Camden, S.C. 

Robinson faces the following charges:

• Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {§ 43-35-85(D)}
• Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a Six-Month Period {§ 16-14-0060(A)(1-5)}

Robinson was booked into the Kershaw County Detention Center on October 12, 2026.

An investigation by VAMPF alleges that Robinson, while residing in Kershaw County, knowingly and willfully made improper, unlawful, or unauthorized use of a vulnerable adult’s funds or assets while acting as the victim’s power of attorney. Investigators further allege that Robinson, with intent to defraud, used the victim’s debit card to obtain money, goods, or services for her own benefit without the victim’s authorization or permission.

At the time of the alleged misconduct, the victim lived in a residential care facility and qualified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law.

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.
• Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a Six-Month Period – Felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine of not less than $3,000, or both.

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 $3,221,544.42 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,073,848.14for FY 2027, is funded by South Carolina.