Seneca Man arrested for Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Tuesday on a charge of neglect of a vulnerable adult, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “57-year-old Mack Adams Gaines of Henderson Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:29pm Tuesday on a Temporary Custody Order until an arrest warrant was obtained Wednesday. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to Oconee Memorial Hospital late Monday afternoon at the request of paramedics in regards to a possible case of elder abuse involving a 92-year-old female that had been lying in the floor of her residence since the previous Friday, Dec. 15. The victim’s residence is located in the Seneca area. Adams, who is a family member of the victim, had requested the ambulance to transport the woman to the hospital. The deputy contacted the Department of Social Services and the case was turned over to the Criminal Investigations Division of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation continued and evidence was gathered in the case, it was determined that Gaines knew that the victim was lying in the floor but did not seek or provide adequate aid. The female was vulnerable due to falling in the floor and being helpless and due to her age as well.” The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their investigation.