DSS Charges Richland County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud

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DSS Charges Richland County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud

September 29, 2026 - On September 23, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General with the assistance of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, arrested a Richland County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $33,410 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) benefits.

Davita Burnett, 39, was charged with the Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps valued $10,000 or more. Burnett was booked at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

The case will be prosecuted by the 5th 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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