AHDC nurse convicted for failure to report abuse of client

A former Certified Nursing Assistant of the Arkadelphia Human Development Center was convicted of failing to report maltreatment of a client abused at the long-term care facility.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin made the announcement that Kanita Williams, of Arkadelphia, was found guilty of one count of failure to report adult maltreatment on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 

Williams, 49, watched as a fellow CNA shoved a wheelchair-bound client into a dining room table so hard that it broke the client’s ankle. Williams, a mandated reporter, failed to inform authorities of the February 2024 abuse that led to the conviction of Alissa Rivera. Following the investigation, both CNAs were terminated from AHDC.

Williams was sentenced to 90 days’ probation for the Class B misdemeanor, as well as ordered to pay a $500 fine with half the amount suspended. She will also be added to the Adult Maltreatment Registry.

“My office will not sit by and tolerate the abuse or neglect of our most vulnerable,” Griffin said. “Reporting abuse isn’t just a professional duty, it’s a moral one. We all have a responsibility to protect those who cannot protect themselves. I commend the exceptional work of our Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) for their continued commitment to protecting Arkansans. And I especially thank Special Agent Laura Glover, Assistant Attorneys General Gabrielle Davis-Jones and David Jones, as well as the Prosecuting Attorney for the 9th Judicial District of Arkansas, Dan Turner.”