23-04-2025
Deputies: Upstate woman used county-issued credit card for personal purchases
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Upstate woman is accused of using a government-issued credit card to make more than $10,000 worth of personal purchases.
41-year-old Alicia Anais Smith was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
According to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office, Smith worked as a senior administrative assistant for the Oconee Economic Alliance.
Investigators said Smith had a county-issued credit card to make business-related purchases as part of her duties.
County administration reported to law enforcement in December 2024 that Smith had been using the county's credit card to make personal purchases from May 2023 to September 2024, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies said the purchases included gas, food, clothing, and miscellaneous personal and household items totaling more than $10,000.
Smith was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and released on $10,000 bond.
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