DSS Charges Georgetown County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
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DSS Charges Georgetown County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
July 8, 2025 - On June 30, 2025, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Georgetown County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $56,762 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Briana Renea Hunt Simmons, 35, was charged with the Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps valued $10,000 or more. Simmons was booked at the Georgetown County Detention Center.
The case will be prosecuted by the 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. The related warrant can be found here.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, is dedicated to eradicating fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in programs administered by the Department. You can make a report fraud to South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, at https://dss.sc.gov/about/fraud/ or call 1-800-694-8518.
THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THIS CRIMINAL MATTER IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL TRIED AND FOUND GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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