MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | State Regulators Order Immediate Closure of Two Assisted Living Facilities Managed by Former Anoka County Prosecutor

SAINT PAUL, MN (August 21, 2026) State health enforcement officials issued mandatory, permanent license revocations on Thursday, August 20, for two Twin Cities assisted living facilities co-owned and managed by former Anoka County assistant attorney Andrea Leigh Sampson. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed the enforcement action after determining that conditions within the residential care sites presented immediate threats to the health, safety, and welfare of vulnerable adult residents.

The administrative shutdown orders follow a sweeping criminal indictment filed in Hennepin County District Court charging the 35-year-old former prosecutor and three co-defendants with 26 felony counts encompassing sex trafficking and over $1 million in Medicaid fraud. State investigators from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) revealed that properties owned or leased by Sampson were utilized simultaneously as unapproved adult care sites and locations tied to an ongoing commercial sex operation.

According to charging documents, Sampson co-owned three care companies—REVA Health Autism Center, Helpful Housing, and Homefelt Assisted Living—alongside co-defendant Frank Reeves, 57, whom prosecutors identified as the primary ringleader. State investigators allege those three entities billed more than $2 million in fraudulent claims to Minnesota’s Medicaid program between 2024 and 2026. Concurrently, prosecutors allege Sampson and her associates used multiple residential properties in Minneapolis to photograph victims, post online commercial sex advertisements, and collect funds from clients.

Following the MDH enforcement declaration, state care coordinators and regional adult protection staff stepped in to manage the emergency transfer of all remaining residents to licensed, compliant housing facilities across the metropolitan area. Sampson, who previously handled civil and family matters for the Anoka County Attorney's Office, was released on a $300,000 bond following her initial court appearance. State legislative oversight committees indicated they will review agency monitoring protocols next week following heightened scrutiny over group home licensing across Anoka and Hennepin counties.

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