Omaha woman sentenced in financial exploitation of vulnerable adult case

by Jake Anderson

OMAHA, Neb. —  An Omaha woman accused of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult was convicted and sentenced in the case.

Andrea Heim was found guilty of misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking, according to court documents.

She was sentenced to 18 months of probation in the case. As part of a plea agreement, an abuse of a vulnerable adult charge was dismissed, court documents state.

Heim and Patrick Thornton, a couple who lived together, were "assigned caretakers" who received the adult into their home in March 2025.

Although the couple received a monthly stipend of $755 to offset the adult's room and board costs, investigators reported finding bank records totaling over $2,500 in unauthorized purchases on the adult's personal debit card. 

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