On March 5, special agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Dorchester County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $9,584 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Brittany Dionne Camden, 37, of Ladson, was charged with one count of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps valued at more than $2,000 but less than $10,000. Camden was booked at the Dorchester County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the First Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, aims to eradicate fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct in the agency’s programs. Reports of fraud can be made to the Office at dss.sc.gov/about/fraud/ or by calling 1-800-694-8518.
The individual named in this criminal matter is presumed innocent until tried and found guilty in a court of law.
