What Happened
A registered nurse employed at Prince George Healthcare Center in Georgetown, South Carolina, was arrested and charged with six counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and six counts of theft of a controlled substance, first offense.
The charges allege that between February 19 and March 7, 2023, the nurse stole for personal use and withheld oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescribed to six residents. The case was reported by the facility to the Georgetown Police Department and investigated by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit and the state Bureau of Drug Control.
What the Record Shows
Arrested and booked on six counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and six counts of theft of a controlled substance, first offense.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Allegedly stole for personal use and withheld a quantity of oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescribed to six residents while working as a registered nurse.. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.