South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Suzanne Michelle Premont, 57, of Woodlawn, Virginia. The arrest was made 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, between January 17 and February 2, 2024, Premont allegedly used a vulnerable adult’s funds for her own benefit. It is alleged that she obtained about $600 from the victim’s personal bank account after resigning as the victim’s caretaker. At the time of these alleged offenses, the victim lived at Lake Emory Post Acute Care and Magnolia Manor in Spartanburg County.
The Attorney General’s Office will prosecute this case. “Attorney General Wilson stressed all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.”
VAMPF operates under federal regulations with authority over Medicaid provider fraud; abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries; and abuse, neglect, or exploitation 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 fiscal year 2026. The remaining 25 percent ($988,096) comes from South Carolina.
As South Carolina’s chief prosecutor and legal counsel according to its official website, the Attorney General’s Office oversees criminal matters such as this case statewide. The office also provides support services for victims and works to enhance public safety throughout South Carolina.
