Columbia, South Carolina – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said his office will take over the prosecution of Pamela Brooke Schronce, an Anderson children’s clothing boutique owner accused of defrauding customers across the state through online orders that were allegedly never meant to be filled.
The announcement brings a scattered set of cases under one roof. Schronce is facing charges in summary and circuit courts in multiple parts of South Carolina, with authorities saying more than 50 customers may have been affected.
According to the allegations, customers placed orders online, but the items were not delivered, and investigators believe the business conduct may reach beyond the charges already filed.
Wilson’s office said Anderson County is reviewing the full scope of the case. The Attorney General’s Office will also examine the complete investigation to determine the proper charges and how the matter should move forward. The goal, officials said, is to identify all potential victims and handle the full case in one place at one time.
Schronce has been arrested 17 times this year in several counties, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Because the charges are spread across five different solicitors’ offices, Wilson decided to consolidate the cases in Anderson County, where Schronce’s business is located.
That move is intended to reduce duplication, conserve local resources and allow investigators and prosecutors to look at the broader picture instead of treating each case separately.
The Attorney General’s Office became involved after Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah Black asked Wilson’s office to take the case. The request was made because an employee in Black’s office is a family friend of Schronce, creating a reason for the local solicitor’s office to step aside.
With the investigation still ongoing, Wilson’s office has notified the local jurisdictions connected to the charges. Officials said this is part of the effort to coordinate the case more efficiently and address the allegations together rather than through separate proceedings across the state.
The case now moves forward with Anderson County serving as the center of the prosecution. Investigator Kelly Bush is coordinating inquiries for the Attorney General’s Office, and anyone with questions has been directed to contact that office.
Even as the case expands, Wilson stressed a key point about the legal process. Schronce, like any person charged with a crime, is presumed innocent unless and until she is proven guilty in a court of law.
