South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Cory Daniel Busbee, a 44-year-old resident of Gaston, South Carolina. Busbee was taken into custody by the office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) and booked into the Lexington County Detention Center on February 20, 2026.
According to investigators from VAMPF, Busbee is accused of exploiting a vulnerable adult between March 6, 2023, and October 2, 2024. Authorities allege that while acting as the victim’s power of attorney, Busbee accessed the individual’s bank account to make unauthorized withdrawals and purchases totaling about $48,529.25 for his own use. The victim was residing in a nursing home in Lexington County during this period and is legally considered a vulnerable adult under state law.
The Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case. VAMPF has authority over Medicaid provider fraud as well as abuse, neglect, and exploitation involving residents in assisted living facilities or nursing homes.
Attorney General Wilson stated: “All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.”
The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (VAMPF) receives most of its funding—75 percent—from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through a federal grant totaling $2,964,287 for fiscal year 2026. The remaining funds come from South Carolina.
The Attorney General’s office serves as the state’s primary legal advocate and enforcer, handling prosecutions and regulatory matters across South Carolina (official website). Alan Wilson currently leads the office (official website), which also supports victims of crime through advocacy programs aimed at community safety (official website). The office works with law enforcement agencies statewide on criminal cases (official website) and oversees consumer protection regulations (official website).
