Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Moncks Corner couple charged with stealing over $20,000 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 Larry Darnell Broadnax, Jr, 42, and Charmaine D. Broadnax, 44, both of Moncks Corner, SC. Darnell Broadnax was charged with Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value $10,000 or more {16-13-0230(A)}. Charmaine Broadnax was charged with Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and Obtaining Signature or Property under False Pretenses {16-13-0240(1)}. Both were booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center on May 29, 2025.

A joint investigation by VAMPF and the Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Inspector General revealed that, between June 30, 2022, and June 27, 2024, Charmaine and Darnell Broadnax allegedly made unlawful, unauthorized, or improper use of the funds and assets of a vulnerable adult. Darnell Broadnax, acting as the victim's power of attorney and entrusted with their funds and assets, allegedly misappropriated over $10,000 from the victim's bank account through Cash App transfers and checks, depositing the funds into his own account for personal use. Similarly, Charmaine Broadnax is accused of linking the victim's bank account to her personal Cash App account and withdrawing over $10,000 for her own personal use.

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, value $10,000 or more, is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine at the discretion of the court. Obtaining Signature or Property under False Pretenses is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine at the discretion of the court. 

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 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 $2,889,252 for federal fiscal year 2025. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $963,084 for FFY 2025, is funded by South Carolina.