Florence, South Carolina – Two South Carolina caregivers are facing felony charges after investigators said vulnerable adult residents at a Florence assisted living facility were left without proper supervision during medical emergencies.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud Unit arrested Na’Trell W. Bryant, 21, of Lamar, and Matthew A. Gregg, 54, of Florence.
Both men have been charged with one count of Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult under South Carolina law. They were booked into the Florence County Detention Center on May 13, 2026, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
The charges stem from an investigation involving Wilson’s VAMPF Unit and the Florence County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Bryant and Gregg were employed as caregivers at Above the Rest Residential Care, an assisted living facility in Florence, when the alleged neglect occurred.
Investigators allege the two men knowingly and willfully failed to provide the supervision and services needed to protect residents’ health and safety. At the time, the residents involved were classified as vulnerable adults under South Carolina law and were living at the facility.
According to investigators, one incident happened on May 30, 2025. Gregg is accused of leaving the facility unsupervised while he was on duty. During that time, a vulnerable adult resident suffered a medical emergency that required emergency medical services.
A second incident was reported on June 6, 2025. Authorities allege Bryant left the facility unsupervised while on duty. During that period, a vulnerable adult resident had a medical emergency and called EMS. Investigators said that about an hour later, Gregg was found asleep in a closed room inside the facility.
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The case now moves forward under the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, which is prosecuting the matter. Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult is a felony in South Carolina. If convicted, a defendant may face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
The Attorney General’s Office said VAMPF has authority under federal regulations to investigate Medicaid provider fraud, abuse and neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries in any setting, and abuse, neglect and exploitation involving people who live in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. More information on the office’s announcement is available through the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Wilson also stressed that the charges are allegations at this stage. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.
