South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Willie Herndon, 68 years old, of Spartanburg, SC. Herndon was charged with one count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, one count of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, value $10,000 or more, and one count of Crimes Against a Federally Chartered or Insured Financial Institution. Herndon was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center on October 15, 2025. A joint investigation by VAMPF and the Department of Veterans Affairs – Office of Inspector General revealed that, between March 18, 2024, and February 20, 2025, Willie Herndon allegedly made unlawful, unauthorized, or improper use of the funds and assets of a vulnerable adult. Herndon, with fraudulent intent, and while entrusted with the funds and assets of the victim, allegedly misappropriated over $10,000 from the victim’s bank account for his own personal use with the purpose of depriving the victim of the funds.