LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin announced today that Princess Dansby, 42, of Preston and Alissa Rivera, 27, of Arkadelphia have entered guilty pleas to charges of Abuse of an Endangered/Impaired Person. The pleas were secured by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on June 11.
In a statement, Griffin said: "On June 11, my office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured negotiated guilty pleas by two caregivers at the Arkadelphia Human Development Center. In both cases, clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities were pushed by their caregivers, resulting in one victim breaking her ankle."
Griffin further commented on the nature of the abuse: “Abuse of this kind is despicable and intolerable. I congratulate Special Agent Laura Glover and Assistant Attorney General Gabby Davis-Jones for their work to secure this conviction. I also thank the office of 9th East Judicial District Prosecutor Dan Turner for its assistance in this case.”
Dansby pleaded guilty to a Class B Misdemeanor count of Abuse of an Endangered/Impaired Person for pushing a client with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She received a suspended sentence of 90 days in jail, a $500 fine plus court costs, and was ordered to complete 20 hours of community service.
Rivera pleaded guilty to a Class D Felony count of Abuse of an Endangered/Impaired Person for pushing a client with intellectual and developmental disabilities, causing the victim to fall and break her ankle. Rivera was sentenced to five years probation, fined $1,000 plus court costs, required to enroll in an anger management class, and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
For additional details about Attorney General Tim Griffin's career background:
Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor from 2015-2023 and represented Arkansas’s Second Congressional District from 2011-2015. During his tenure in Congress, he served on several committees including Ways and Means; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Ethics; Judiciary; while also acting as Deputy Whip for the Majority.
Griffin has over 27 years of service in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps where he currently holds the rank of colonel. His military assignments include serving with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.
His professional background includes roles such as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas; Special Assistant to President George W. Bush; Senior Investigative Counsel at U.S. House Government Reform Committee among others.
Griffin holds degrees from Hendrix College in Conway and Tulane Law School in New Orleans along with a master’s degree from U.S. Army War College.
He resides in Little Rock with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.
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