By Jonny Drury – Shropshire Star 12/19/2018
“…A police inspector has urged male victims of domestic violence to come forward and insisted they will be treated the same as female victims. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2018/12/19/male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-urged-to-speak-out/
By Unian on 12/18/2018
“… The Code of Administrative Offenses is supplemented by Article 173-4, which provides that bullying (harassment), that is, acts of participants in the educational process, which include psychological, physical, economic, and sexual violence, including using electronic communication devices, against a minor or underage person or by such person in relation to other participants in the educational process, as a result of which mental or physical harm could be or was inflicted to the victim’s health, entails the imposition of a fine of 50 to 100 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens or community service for a period of 20 to 40 hours. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.unian.info/society/10382160-ukraine-parliament-introduces-fines-for-bullying.html
By Home Care Daily on 12/10/2018
“… The New England Center for Investigative Reporting conducted a survey in 2017 and determined that elder abuse may actually be a larger problem than at first thought. However, the numbers may be a bit deceptive as APS (Adult Protective Services) investigated over 142,000 cases of reported abuse that ultimately were identified as “self-neglect.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.homecaredaily.com/2018/12/10/could-elder-abuse-be-a-bigger-problem-than-first-thought/
By WTV Bam on 12/14/2018
“… Program Director Laura Sutter says the new Services to Victims of Elder Abuse is supported by a nearly $200,000 grant that has been awarded by the Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission.
Eligible participants are any victim of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation who are over 60 years of age. Those over 18 who are dependent on others due to a disability are also eligible for the program. …”
Read the entire article: https://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2018/dec/14/program-to-serve-victims-of-elder-abuse/
By Investment News on 12/05/2018
“… By the year 2030, one in five adults in the U.S. will be 65 or over, and older individuals are often vulnerable targets for elder financial abuse. According to a recent report by Wallet Hub, here are the states with the weakest elder protections and highest abuse rates. …”
Read the entire article:https://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20181204/FREE/120409999/PH/10-states-with-the-weakest-elder-abuse-protections
By Daily Mail on 12/14/2018
“… Prosecutors have dropped assault charges against a student model who was accused of attacking her boyfriend because he wanted to break up with her.
The attorney for Kathryn Mahoney told DailyMail.com that prosecutors in Connecticut are not going forward with their case against her. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6494519/Prosecutors-DROP-assault-charges-against-college-swimwear-model-Kathryn-Mahoney.html?fbclid=IwAR16_LX1crhrwQEb1IXr1KAT47G0LinRg5xpreYOADUSapumnIlaEuYGdPI
By People on 12/12/2018
“… McKenzie Adams was a 9-year-old fourth-grader with a “bubbly, fun-loving personality” who loved to tell stories and wanted to be a scientist when she grew up. But her life was cut short on Dec. 3 when she hanged herself in her grandmother’s home in Linden, Alabama, after enduring months of bulling, her family says. …”
Read the entire article: https://people.com/human-interest/mckenzie-adams-suicide-bullying/?fbclid=IwAR2UgK3-KZPtu5YzcElVYlxXsBVdqk8xWmIy8f1Ask2zUB9DP2fiET9JlRo
By Kare 11 on 12/11/2018
“… Abuse knows no age limits. Children can suffer both physical and emotional abuse at the hands of those who are supposed to care for them, but so do the elderly.
On Tuesday in The Sandwich Generation, Jean Peters of Elder Voice Family Advocates and Erin Parrish from AARP visited KARE 11 News at 11 to talk about the problem and signs that a senior you love and care about is being abused. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.kare11.com/article/life/family/sandwich-generation/sandwich-generation-recognizing-elder-abuse/89-622895147
By The Washington Post 12/09/2018
“… Scams. Shady caregivers. Poor care. Elder mistreatment has many faces — from financial exploitation to physical and emotional abuse. About 10 percent of those 60 and older are reportedly affected by it in the United States. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/elder-abuse-happens-more-than-you-think-how-to-spot-the-signs/2018/12/07/0f0bf09e-f89b-11e8-8d64-4e79db33382f_story.html?utm_term=.63e41d6e9c98
By Seattle Weekly on 12/12/2018
“… As Seattle’s senior population rises, elder abuse is increasingly becoming an issue on city officials and caretakers’ radars. Advocates throughout the nation are calling on states to increase public awareness of elder abuse and for courts to respond to the epidemic. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/seattle-takes-on-elder-abuse-as-reported-cases-rise/
