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South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson announced this week that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud (VAMPF) unit had charged a Midlands man with stealing money from a vulnerable adult.
An investigation by the unit alleged that – between the dates of January 5, 2018 and February 7, 2024 – Keith C. Suber, 53, of Eastover, S.C., knowingly made unlawful and unauthorized use of the funds and assets of a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law.
The victim resided at OPUS Post Acute Rehabilitation at the time of the alleged misconduct. According to Wilson’s office, Suber – who had been entrusted as the victim’s power of attorney – allegedly converted more than $200,000 in “funds and assets of the victim for his own personal use.”
The VAMPF arrested Suber on Tuesday (July 30, 2024) and charged him with one count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and one count of breach of trust with fraudulent intent with a value of $10,000 or more.

Under South Carolina law, “exploitation of a vulnerable adult is a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine up to $5,000, or both,” as stated in the release. Meanwhile, “breach of trust … is (also) a felony and, upon conviction, has a penalty of up to ten years in prison or a fine at the discretion of the court.”
OPUS Post Acute Rehabilitation referred the misconduct to VAMPF and Suber was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center (LCDC) on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
His case will be prosecuted by Wilson’s office.
As with anyone accused of committing any crime, Suber is considered innocent until proven guilty by our criminal justice system – or until such time as he may wish to enter some form of allocution in connection with a plea agreement with prosecutors related to any of the charges filed against him.
South Carolina is home to 1.28 million seniors – and 25 percent of the state’s population is over the age of sixty – according to S.C. Department on Aging. Meanwhile, 11.9 percent of seniors over the age of 65 reportedly live alone – and 10.3 percent of the state’s senior population lives in poverty, according to the agency.
Stay with our media outlet for relevant updates as this case progresses …
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Erin Parrott is a Greenville, S.C. native who graduated from J. L. Mann High School in 2021. She is currently a senior at the University of South Carolina majoring in broadcast journalism. Got feedback or a tip for Erin? Email her here.
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