Myrtle Beach men allegedly used vulnerable adult’s debit card, forging and cashing checks
Two Myrtle Beach men have been arrested for allegedly using a vulnerable adult’s debit card and cashing forged checks, according to a press release from the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Billy Callahan, 56, has been charged with criminal conspiracy, card fraud of more than $500 and exploitation of a vulnerable adult. His son Matthew Callahan, 33, was charged with criminal conspiracy, exploitation of a vulnerable adult and forgery less than $10,000.
The two Callahans are accused of conspiring to unlawfully use a vulnerable adult’s funds from Feb. 5, 2020 through Dec. 24, 2020. The South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit found Billy Callahan allegedly possessed the adult’s debit card and spent over $500 without permission. The press release did not state what he bought.
Matthew Callahan is accused of cashing forged checks from the victim. The vulnerable adult was staying at the Veterans’ Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina. The press release did not state the relationship between the Billy and Matthew Callahan and the victim.
The two Callahans were arrested on May 22 and brought to J. Reuben Long Detention Center where they were both given a $15,000 bail. They were released in the evening of May 22.
