South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Latoya L. Fennell, 49 years old, of Early Branch, South Carolina. Fennell was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center on January 22, 2026. A joint investigation by the VAMPF unit and the Bluffton Police Department determined that on October 31, 2025, Latoya Fennell—a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) employed at The Addison of Bluffton—knowingly and intentionally physically abused a resident by slapping the victim in the face. At the time of the incident, the victim was classified as a vulnerable adult under South Carolina law and was residing in the assisted living facility located in Bluffton, South Carolina. The Addison of Bluffton staff identified this event and promptly reported the incident to law enforcement. The facility provided full cooperation and transparency throughout the investigation, assisting investigators from both the VAMPF unit and the Bluffton Police Department.