By Lorenza Medley
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that an Upstate nursing assistant has been charged with stealing from a vulnerable adult.
A release from Attorney General Wilson states that 31-year-old Constanza Athena Tate, of Anderson, has been charged with:
- Exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Financial card fraud, valued at more than $500 in a six-month period
The release states that a joint investigation by the Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office found that Tate knowingly and willfully exploited a vulnerable adult.
According to investigators, Tate was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center, where the victim resided.
On Nov. 3, 2025, Tate fraudulently used the victim’s credit card number without permission. Investigators determined that Tate used the card number for purchases totaling more than $500 for her own personal gain.
The release states that the victim qualified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law during the period of the alleged misconduct.
Seneca Health and Rehabilitation Center reported the suspected financial exploitation to law enforcement and fully cooperated throughout the investigation, according to the release.
For both charges, Tate could face up to 5 years in prison. The exploitation charge carries a fine of up to $5,000. The fraud charge carries a fine of up to $3,000, according to the release.
Tate was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on Friday, the release said.
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