Wife of Upstate assisted living owner arrested in abuse, neglect case, AG says – WYFF4 Greenville
AND RAIN AMOUNTS EXPECTED COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE. DESTY: PARELLA, THANK YOU. NEAT NOON, THE OWNER OF AN UPSTATE SENIOR LIVING FACILITY IS CHARGED WITH EXPECTATION AND FRAUD. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT AN EMPLOYEE THERE AT LAL TIMES TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPERVISION FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THERE AND IT
Wife of Upstate assisted living owner arrested in abuse, neglect case, AG says
Veronica Manuala Garcia, 25, is charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult and failure to report abuse/neglect of a vulnerable adult.
The wife of an Upstate man who owned and operates two assisted living facilities has been arrested following her husband’s arrest last month, according to Attorney General Alan Wilson.Veronica Manuala Garcia, 25, is charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult and failure to report abuse/neglect of a vulnerable adult.Garcia is the wife of Darryl Mast, 57, who was charged last month with 10 counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult, two counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult, and one count of breach of trust with fraudulent intent for a value of $10,000 or more. Related: Inman collects donations for residents after assisted living facility is shut down, owner arrestedThis case was referred to Attorney General Alan Wilson by a concerned citizen and investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU )with assistance from the Inman Police Department, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Law Enforcement Unit.Investigators with the SCMFCU allege that on Feb. 14, Garcia, while acting as a caregiver for the residents of the facility, knowingly and willfully failed to provide care, goods, or services necessary to maintain the health or safety of 37 vulnerable adults. The Attorney General’s Office claims that this failure by Garcia presented a substantial risk of causing physical or mental injury to the vulnerable adults residing in the facility. Additionally, it is alleged that Garcia failed to report the abuse and neglect of the 37 vulnerable adults in Oakridge Community Care Home #1.Garcia was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on Friday.
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The wife of an Upstate man who owned and operates two assisted living facilities has been arrested following her husband’s arrest last month, according to Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Veronica Manuala Garcia, 25, is charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult and failure to report abuse/neglect of a vulnerable adult.
Spartanburg County Detention Center
Garcia is the wife of Darryl Mast, 57, who was charged last month with 10 counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult, two counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult, and one count of breach of trust with fraudulent intent for a value of $10,000 or more.
SC Attorney General
Related: Inman collects donations for residents after assisted living facility is shut down, owner arrested
This case was referred to Attorney General Alan Wilson by a concerned citizen and investigated by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU )with assistance from the Inman Police Department, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Law Enforcement Unit.
Investigators with the SCMFCU allege that on Feb. 14, Garcia, while acting as a caregiver for the residents of the facility, knowingly and willfully failed to provide care, goods, or services necessary to maintain the health or safety of 37 vulnerable adults.
The Attorney General’s Office claims that this failure by Garcia presented a substantial risk of causing physical or mental injury to the vulnerable adults residing in the facility.
Additionally, it is alleged that Garcia failed to report the abuse and neglect of the 37 vulnerable adults in Oakridge Community Care Home #1.
Garcia was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on Friday.
