by Dejon Johnson
Shakedda Monike Stokes, 44, and Lanautica Lashay Major, 27, were taken
into custody and booked into the Lexington County Detention Center on
Wednesday and Thursday. (LCSD)
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — South
Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two
Columbia women in connection with the exploitation of a vulnerable adult
and financial fraud.
Shakedda Monike Stokes, 44, and Lanautica Lashay Major, 27, were taken into custody and booked into the Lexington County Detention Center on Wednesday and Thursday.
Both women are charged with:
- Exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Obtaining property under false pretenses ($2,000–$10,000)
- Criminal conspiracy
- Crimes against a federally chartered or insured financial institution
According to a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit and the Lexington Police Department, Major and Stokes conspired to misuse the funds of a vulnerable adult between December 1, 2024, and January 21, 2025.
Major, a caregiver at Oakleaf Village assisted living facility in Lexington, is accused of using a resident’s credit card and banking information without permission, according to officials.
Investigators say Major and Stokes used the victim’s financial information to make unauthorized transactions and withdraw money from an account held at First Citizens Bank.
Officials say Oakleaf Village reported the alleged misconduct to law enforcement and has cooperated fully with the investigation.
The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.
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Two women accused of exploiting vulnerable adult and committing financial fraud
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