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An Irmo woman has been arrested and charged with depriving vulnerable adults of their financial assets.
According to a release from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office, Rose Shelley Davis, 64, of Lexington County, was indicted on one count of exploitation of a vulnerable person, one count of financial identity fraud, two counts of financial transaction card fraud (over $500 in a six-month period) and one count of breach of trust with intent to fraud.
“The (Vulnerable Adult and Medicaid Provider Fraud) investigation revealed that between Nov. 10, 2021 and April 29, 2022, Davis is alleged to have knowingly and illegally used the funds and assets of vulnerable adults. Specifically, while holding the victim’s power of attorney, Davis is alleged to have used personal identifying information to access the victim’s bank account and personally converted $102,109.04 of the victim’s money,” the release states. “Davis also is alleged to have obtained and used two of the victim’s debit cards with the intent to fraudulently make charges in excess of $500 over a six-month period.”
The victim is a resident of NHC Healthcare West Ashley in Charleston and is a vulnerable adult under state law.
Davis was booked into the Charleston County Jail on September 20th.
“Exploitation of vulnerable members of the public is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of not less than $5,000, or both, upon conviction,” the statement read. “Breaching trust in excess of $10,000 is a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison, or a fine at the discretion of the court, upon conviction. Financial transaction card fraud in excess of $500 in any six-month period is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of not less than $3,000, or both, upon conviction. Financial identity fraud is a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison, a fine at the discretion of the court, or both, upon conviction.”
