CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — A Chesterfield County man was charged Wednesday after SLED said he used his power of attorney status to steal large sums of money from a vulnerable adult.
Vincent King, 39, of Pageland was charged with breach of trust and two counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult on Wednesday.
The arrest warrant claimed that King committed breach of trust with fraudulent intent between March 2021 and February 2022.
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It said King had the power of attorney over the victim, which gave King responsibility for the victim’s well-being. King used that authority to take money from the victim’s estate.
King took over $10,000.
Chesterfield County Sheriff James Dixon had requested SLED’s vulnerable adults investigations unit to investigate back in December 2021.
King was booked at the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.
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