LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a Little Rock woman for abuse of adults:
“On July 29, Heather Shofner, 27, of Little Rock pleaded guilty to one charge of abuse of an endangered or impaired adult (exploitation), a Class C felony. She was sentenced to one year in jail and a suspended imposition of two years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, ordered to complete drug treatment and rehabilitation, and ordered to pay $454.31 in court costs and restitution. Shofner accessed an elderly woman’s banking information to steal her money.
“I will continue fighting against Medicaid fraud and hold those who take advantage of our vulnerable population accountable. I want to thank my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for their work in securing this conviction, especially Special Agent Heath Nelson and Assistant Attorney General Gabrielle Davis-Jones. I also thank Prosecuting Attorney for the Twenty-Third Judicial District of Arkansas, Chuck Graham, for the assistance of his office in this case.”
The Arkansas MFCU receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant totaling $4,685,736 for the Federal fiscal year 2025, of which $3,514,304 is federally funded. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,171,432 for State Fiscal Year 2025, is funded by Arkansas General Revenue.
