Georgetown man defrauded investors in safety bracelet scheme. Now he’s headed to prison
A Georgetown man will spend nine years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding investors to get $550,000, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Kevin Vernon Robinson, 47, took more than half-a-million dollars from at least 15 investors, according to the AG’s office.
He lied and created false documents that indicated he had made safety bracelets, which were to store medical and location information that could be easily accessed if a child or elderly person wearing the bracelet became ill, the Attorney General’s Office said.
Robinson pleaded guilty in Greenville County to one count of securities fraud, admitting that the money was not used for the purposes he said it would be. He also took at least $125,000 for personal use.
He faced up to 10 years in prison.
This story was originally published February 11, 2020 at 10:05 AM.
