By Catholic Citizens on 05/07/2018
“… A former Sacred Heart University student accused of making up rape allegations against two football players to gain sympathy from a prospective boyfriend faces trial this week in Connecticut on charges of falsely reporting an incident and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. …”
Read the entire article: https://catholiccitizens.org/views/78825/due-process-rights-help-vindicate-victims-sexual-assault/
By WREG on 05/04/2018
“… “It has taken my son having a detailed plan to take his life to make something happen,” said the mother, who is hiding her identity.
Her son is now getting help after telling counselors at Shadow Oaks Elementary he planned to commit suicide because of bullying.
“At 8 years old, these kids shouldn’t even know that word, they shouldn’t know what that means, they should not be being pushed to this point.” …”
Read the entire article: http://wreg.com/2018/05/04/family-says-bullying-pushed-8-year-old-to-consider-suicide/
By WCPO on 05/07/2018
“… FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Sharmia Wallace said she first heard about her son’s bullying case after school district staff had already questioned him and finished an investigation. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/i-team-should-schools-be-able-to-question-kids-about-bullying-without-a-parents-consent
By Investment News on 05/03/2018
“… Marjorie Jones trusted the man who called to tell her she’d won a sweepstakes prize, saying she could collect the winnings once she paid the taxes and fees. After she wired the first payment, he and other callers kept adding conditions to convince her to send more money. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20180503/FREE/180509968/how-criminals-steal-37-billion-a-year-from-americas-elderly
By APR on 05/04/2018
“… Millions of elderly Americans are financially exploited each year. But what’s the total cost of that fraud? One estimate – 37 billion a year. According to reporter Nick Leiber, that’s probably low because for every case reported to authorities, as many as 44 are not. He wrote about this for Bloomberg this week, and he joins me now. Welcome to the program. …”
Read the entire article: http://apr.org/post/why-few-millions-elder-abuse-cases-get-reported-each-year#stream/0
By News 5 Cleveland on 05/02/2018
“… “Angry, mean, aggressive and then violent,” said Barkley. “An extreme amount of accusation and jealousy. She was also a concealed carry owner. The first time, it hit me on my arm and it broke the skin, ‘I was like damn, this is serious.'” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/domestic-violence-survivor-who-is-a-man-speaks-out-about-past-abuse
Times Of Malta on 05/07/2018
“… Nearly one in four domestic violence reports lodged with the police are filed by men, police data shows.
The number of domestic violence reports by men has increased steadily over the past years – from 144 out of 711 total reports in 2010, to 323 out of 1,378 last year. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180507/local/men-file-nearly-one-in-four-domestic-violence-reports.678444
By Ottawa Citizen on 04/29/2018
“… More than seven per cent of complaints investigated at these facilities are due to elder abuse, some American and European research suggests. The most predominant forms are physical abuse, psychological abuse and neglect. …”
Read the entire article: http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/white-how-we-can-stop-abuse-in-long-term-care-homes
By Fox 23 on 05/01/2018
“… Adult Protective Services inside of the State Department of Human Services is no longer investigating financial exploitation because of budget cuts. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.fox23.com/news/fox23-investigates/fox23-investigation-fighting-financial-exploitation-of-the-elderly/741386566
By The Conversation on 04/26/2018
“… When 22-year-old university graduate Jordan Worth was sentenced recently to seven and a half years in jail for abusive behaviour towards her boyfriend Alex Skeel, it was the first time a female perpetrator had been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour in the UK. …”
Read the entire article: http://theconversation.com/domestic-violence-doesnt-just-happen-to-women-95246
