Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Spartanburg 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 Iyonah Breshea Bonds, 25 years old, of Spartanburg, S.C., for Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)}, Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a six month period {16-14-0060(a)(1-5)}, Financial Identity Fraud {16-13-0510(b), and Crimes Against a Federally Chartered or Insured Financial institution {34-03-0110(A)}.  Bonds was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on August 25, 2025.

A VAMPF investigation has revealed that, between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, Bonds allegedly engaged in the unlawful and intentional misuse of a vulnerable adult’s funds and assets. The investigation claims that Bonds, with fraudulent intent, used the victim’s debit card information without consent to obtain money, goods, or services.

Bonds is further accused of exploiting the victim’s personal identifying information, including their name, address, and debit card number, to misappropriate financial resources for personal gain. Additionally, it is alleged that Bonds obtained and misused funds held by Bank of America through false or fraudulent pretenses, defrauding the institution.

The victim, classified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law, was a resident of Bevid Place Assisted Living Facility in Spartanburg during the period 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. Financial Transaction Card Fraud, value more than $500 in a six-month period, is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine of between $3,000 and $5,000, or both.  Financial Identity Fraud 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. Crimes Against a Federally Chartered or Insured Financial institution is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. 

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.