Attorney General Alan Wilson announces two Dillon Co. residents 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 Sandra D. Moss, 57, and Duane A. Reddick, 61, both of Latta, on charges of stealing from a vulnerable adult. 

Charges:

Both defendants face:

• One count of Criminal Conspiracy (§ 16-17-0410)
• One count each of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (§ 43-35-0085(D))

Sandra D. Moss faces an additional charge of:

• Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value $10,000 or more (§ 16-13-0230(A))

An investigation conducted by VAMPF revealed that between July 19, 2023, and October 31, 2024, Sandra Moss and Duane Reddick conspired together to financially exploit a vulnerable adult. Authorities allege that Moss and Reddick knowingly and intentionally misappropriated a vulnerable adult’s funds and assets for their own personal benefit through unlawful, unauthorized, and improper means.

As the victim’s designated power of attorney, Sandra D. Moss was entrusted with the management of the victim’s finances and property. She is accused of converting more than $10,000 of the victim’s funds and assets to her own personal use with the intent to permanently deprive the victim of those resources.

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

South Carolina Felony 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.
• Criminal Conspiracy – Felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.
• Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent (value $10,000 or more) – Felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine in 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 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.