South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Suzanne Michelle Premont, 57, of Woodlawn, Virginia. The arrest was carried out by the office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF). Premont was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on December 23, 2025.
According to an investigation by VAMPF, Premont is accused of taking about $600 from a vulnerable adult’s bank account between January 17 and February 2, 2024. The alleged theft occurred after she resigned as the victim’s caretaker. During this period, the victim lived at Lake Emory Post Acute Care and Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg County.
The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office. “All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law,” said Attorney General Wilson.
VAMPF has authority under federal regulations to investigate Medicaid provider fraud; abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries; and exploitation or mistreatment of individuals in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives most of its funding—75 percent—from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through a grant totaling $2,964,287 for federal fiscal year 2026. The remaining quarter comes from state funds amounting to $988,096 for that year.
The South Carolina Attorney General serves as the state’s chief prosecutor and legal counsel with responsibility for criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, consumer protection efforts—including investigations into securities violations—and victim support programs across South Carolina. The office works with law enforcement agencies statewide to uphold public safety and provides transparency through published updates on its official website.
Attorney General Alan Wilson leads these operations throughout South Carolina as part of his mandate to enforce laws related to consumer protection and public safety initiatives statewide.