By Daily Mail on 10/15/2018
“… Verbally abusing men or older people could be classified as a hate crime under a law review unveiled yesterday.
Ministers called for a rethink to try to ensure that all groups considered vulnerable to attack and abuse are protected by the law. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6279205/Attacks-elderly-classified-hate-crime.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
By Dallas News on 10/11/2018
“… At first, I was confused. When I first thought about domestic violence, the victims were all women. But then, I began to realize that I know several men who have been victims of physical violence at the hands of their wives or girlfriends. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/10/11/men-can-victims-domestic-violence-time-recognized
By KATC on 10/14/2018
“… “Statistics show that 1 in 3 women in some point in their life will have to deal with some form of domestic violence,” Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson said. “1 in 4 men, believe it or not, will have to deal with it in some form of their life.” …”
Read the entire article: https://katc.com/news/2018/10/16/officials-urge-victims-to-come-forward-during-domestic-violence-awareness-month/
By Winona Post on 10/17/2018
“… One in five women and one in seven men have been severely physically abused by an intimate partner. One in seven women and one in 18 men have been. stalked. …”
Read the entire article: http:/
/www.winonapost.com/Article/ArticleID/61243/October-is-Domestic-Violence-Awareness-Month
By Daily Wire on 10/11/2018
“… A female student claimed a male student assaulted her while they lay next to each other on a bed one night after drinking. Just a few feet away, the man’s girlfriend and roommate were talking, and neither heard or saw anything corroborating the woman’s claims. The school suspended him anyway. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dailywire.com/news/37028/she-said-he-assaulted-her-witnesses-room-said-it-ashe-schow
By Slough Express on 10/05/2018
“… While this is often the case, male victims risk being overlooked and are faced with social stigmas when talking about their abuse, as reporters James Hockaday and Stephen Delahunty learned from professionals and victims from the area. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/slough/136681/feature-when-men-suffer-abuse-at-the-hands-of-a-woman.html?refresh_ce
By Bakersfield Now on 09/28/2018
“… Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) is partnering with the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office for a Trunk-or-Treat event on Oct. 27. …”
Read the entire article: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/safe-bpd-and-kcso-to-host-trunk-or-treat-event
By Enid News & Eagle on 09/30/2018
“… “We began discussing ways we could maximize the resources that do exist. We settled on a tried-and- true format of the multidisciplinary team,” Fields said. “This model has worked especially well in the area of child abuse in our community. The model has been used in many jurisdictions across the country with great success.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/multidisciplinary-team-formed-to-handle-elder-abuse-cases/article_f0b3db53-a98f-55ec-90fa-72bf13cd1a52.html
By KATU on 10/02/2018
“… The murders of a missing older Clackamas County woman and a Gresham woman, along with an elderly mother in Vancouver, are raising larger questions about elder abuse.
Merrilee Cooley and Marcine Herinck were both found murdered in someone’s trunk. …”
Read the entire article: https://katu.com/news/local/vital-signs-of-elder-abuse-are-easy-to-miss-expert-says
By WSAW on 10/03/2018
“… The legislation would allow securities professionals to notify the state Department of Financial Institutions and protective service agencies of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable and elderly adults; allow financial service providers to refuse or delay transactions when exploitation is suspected; and create penalty enhancers for violations committed against vulnerable and elderly adults. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Schimels-elder-abuse-task-force-proposes-legislation-495077411.html
