Griffin announces conviction in elder abuse case

By LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT

Following a guilty plea entered by Celia Fuller, 53, of Mayflower in Pulaski County Circuit Court on Oct. 23, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement:

“Earlier this week the prosecution of Celia Fuller for exploitation of an impaired person, a class B felony, was finalized. I take the protection of Arkansas seniors seriously and will use all the resources of my office to prosecute those who would exploit our vulnerable elders.

“I am proud of the work done by my office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in this case, particularly investigator Dane Pederson and Assistant Attorney General Gabby Davis-Jones.”

Fuller pleaded guilty to this charge on Oct. 23, admitting that she had stolen money from Bobby Sandage while working for him as a personal care aide. She stole money from Sandage by writing checks to herself using Sandage’s personal checkbook, including writing checks after Sandage passed away last year.

Fuller was sentenced to five years of probation, a $100 fine plus court costs and $10,900 in restitution.

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