ANDERSON, S.C. —

A couple in Anderson, South Carolina, has been accused of stealing nearly $330,000 from a vulnerable adult.

A joint investigation conducted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office revealed that, between Aug. 3, 2022, and Sept. 3, 2024, Tonya Simmons, 45, and Randall Simmons, 47, both of Anderson, conspired to exploit and neglect a vulnerable adult.

Authorities allege the couple knowingly and intentionally misappropriated $329,869 of the victim’s money and assets for their own personal benefit without the victim's consent.

After removing the victim from a skilled nursing facility and taking over responsibility for the victim’s care, the couple allegedly neglected the victim by failing to provide adequate food, assistanc

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