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Monday Hearing To Address MT’s Overwhelming Child Abuse Caseload

By Montana Public Radio 01/08/2016

“… A state audit of those investigations found that, “The Department of Public Health and Human Services needs to address inconsistent documentation, limited supervisory oversight, and a lack of management information related to child abuse and neglect reports.” …”

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Ohio woman charged with assault after allegedly tasing sister-in-law on Hilton Head

By The Beaufort News 01/05/2016

“… The 44-year-old woman allegedly tased her relative multiple times on her back and arms following a long argument the victim had with her husband over finances and a broken cellphone, the report said. The victim struck the woman several times to try to free herself during the altercation, and the woman called the Sheriff’s Office as a result. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article53098690.html

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Burlington police add new job to fight domestic violence

By WCAX.com on 01/05/2016

“… “I think that sometimes if officers don’t understand the nature of domestic violence it can become frustrating to keep returning to the same house over and over again and get into that mindset of, ‘Jeez, why doesn’t she just leave?’ Which is what we hear all the time. And it’s not really that simple,” said Kelly Dougherty from Women Helping Battered Women. …”

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Reports of elder abuse on the rise

By Statesman Journal 10/15/2015

“… From received reports in 2013, almost half, or 16,500, were assigned to investigation. In 2014, the number investigated grew by almost half to 18,185. As in 2013, in 2014 the most common type of abuses were financial exploitation and neglect, and there an uptick in self neglect as well. …”

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I became the victim of financial abuse: One retiree shares his story

By Startsatsixty.com.au 01/04/2016

“…John revealed that his finances were recently overrun by his younger sister. By falsifying a doctor’s letter claiming John could not read and write, his sister was able to gain financial control through the public trustee. …”

Read the entire article:http://startsatsixty.com.au/current-affairs/i-became-the-victim-of-financial-abuse-one-retiree-shares-his-story

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