South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Aaliyah H. Patton, 28, of Boiling Springs, SC, pleaded guilty Monday in Spartanburg County General Sessions Court to one count of Unlawful Possession of a schedule IV-controlled substance. Patton was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended to 3 years of probation. While working as a medical technician at Lakewood Assisted Living in Boiling Springs, Patton unlawfully possessed a controlled substance, specifically Lorazepam, that had been prescribed to a resident at the facility. Investigators found no evidence suggesting that residents were denied prescribed medications because of Patton’s actions. Lakewood Assisting Living cooperated fully with investigators. All residents of assisted living facilities are classified as vulnerable adults under South Carolina State law.
