South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on March 4, 2022, the Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested Veronica Manuala Garcia, 25 years old, of Boiling Springs, SC for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult and Failure to Report Abuse/Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult. Garcia is the wife of Darryl Mast, who the Unit previously arrested in connection with his role as owner and administrator of Oakridge Community Care Home #1 and #2, two assisted living facilities located in Inman, SC. Investigators with the SCMFCU allege that on February 14, 2022, Garcia, while acting as a caregiver for the residents of the facility, knowingly and willfully failed to provide care, goods, or services necessary to maintain the health or safety of 37 vulnerable adults. The Attorney General’s Office claims that this failure by Garcia presented a substantial risk of causing physical or mental injury to the vulnerable adults residing in the facility. Additionally, it is alleged that Garcia failed to report the abuse and neglect of the 37 vulnerable adults in Oakridge Community Care Home #1.
