By TIme 05/09/2016
“…Unfortunately, many older Americans have no idea that they’ve been victimized, since the odds of cognitive decline and dementia accelerate when you reach your 80s and 90s. Often, the older person is embarrassed to report that a son or daughter has taken money from them, or they may even fear harm from the family member. …”
Read the entire article: http://time.com/money/4320877/sumner-redstone-retirement-elder-abuse-protect/
By FOX 25 05/09/2016
“…”The federal government has an interest here. Protecting the taxpayers’ dollars and making sure that the rules that go along with getting the federal dollars are enforced.”
FOX25 checked with Snapchat. A company spokesman said the incidents violate both their community guidelines and terms of services and the app has a tool for Snapchat users to report violations. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/fox25-investigates-elder-abuse-at-nursing-homes-through-social-media/269606244
By NZHerald 05/10/2016
“…”I was married for nine years. In hindsight I should never have married her but was naïve at the time. We argued a lot and in the last two to three years of the relationship she started to physically assault me,” said the man, who the Herald has agreed not to identify. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11636220
By WFAA 05/09/2016
“…”They’re just regular kids. They have unconditional love,” Yvette Sanchez said. She’s the chief program officer at the Children’s shelter. “They’re innocent. They’re completely innocent, and what we need to do is restore that innocence.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/preventing-child-abuse-starts-with-reporting-it/184332101
By 5 Eyewitness News 05/09/2016
“…Not only did law enforcement know about problems with Kendrea’s foster family, but a lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, cites a Department of Human Services background study that revealed Kendrea’s foster mother, “physically abused her child or a child in her care,” in 2000. …”
Read the entire article: http://kstp.com/news/5-eyewitness-news-investigation-children-at-risk-child-protection/4132250/
By 10 News 05/09/2016
“…SAN DIEGO – A 31-year-old man has been arrested for elder abuse after an hours-long standoff at a house in a Casa de Oro neighborhood that started with a man in his 70s being assaulted, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.10news.com/news/house-in-casa-de-oro-surrounded-during-standoff-050916
By The Smoking Gun 05/11/2016
“…Incensed that her husband got her “the wrong flowers and candy” for Mother’s Day, a Florida woman allegedly pummeled her spouse, according to cops who arrested her for domestic battery. …”
Read the entire article: http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/florida/mothers-day-battery-bust-657013
By Elite Daily 05/10/2016
“…Society upholds a lot of ideas about how men should act. While people typically think of these ideas as solely harmful to men, their implications are harmful to everyone, including women and people who don’t conform to the gender binary. …”
Read the entire article: http://elitedaily.com/life/masculine-stereotypes-holds-back-men-women/1486575/
By Boston Herald 05/10/2016
“…“There’s a revolution in criminal investigation of police where we’re starting to see more arrests of officers who commit domestic and sexual violence,” he said. “Historically, we haven’t done a very good job with these crimes. … Domestic violence is a crime. It’s a crime against the public that is external, not internal.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/05/police_treating_domestic_violence_within_ranks_more_seriously
By News.com.au 05/10/2016
“…The statistics are frightening, but they don’t even include the number of assaults that go unreported. Police estimate that if every family violence situation was reported in 2015 they would have attended 525,000 calls for help, according to the New Zealand Herald. …”
Read the entire article:http://www.news.com.au/world/pacific/new-zealand-family-violence-out-of-control-police-overwhelmed-by-number-of-incidents-they-attend/news-story/66046ddacf4aafa44b4052e0afe10c49
