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

By BBC on 09/18/2018

“… Male domestic abuse victims are suffering a lack of support despite a sharp rise in attacks, a charity said.

Police in England and Wales recorded 149,248 incidents in 2017 – more than double the number reported in 2012.One charity, the ManKind Initiative, said while a third of domestic abuse victims were men, only 0.8% of refuge beds were reserved for them. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-45490173

By CBC on 09/28/2018

“… The women’s shelter in Medicine Hat, Alta., will start accepting men and their children on Monday.

Shelter organizers say the change is to recognize that men can be victims of domestic abuse, yet they struggle to find emergency housing. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/medicine-hat-womens-shelter-accept-men-1.4843001

By Echo on 09/30/2018

“… Steve* met his ex-wife in 2008 on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. But what started as a happy relationship turned sour once the pair married. Steve says his ex did everything in her power to ‘ruin his life’.  …”

Read theen tire article: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/what-like-man-suffering-domestic-15219741

By PJ Media on 09/27/2018

“… The University of Michigan (UM) is now under evaluation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) due to allegations of financial, academic, and programmatic discrimination against male students and prospective students. …”

Read the entire article: https://pjmedia.com/trending/university-of-michigan-hit-with-male-discrimination-title-ix-complaint/

By SC Times on 09/25/2018

“… “A police officer said ‘you need to report this to authorities,'” Sundberg said last week. “When I followed up to try to do that, nobody had any jurisdiction. That’s when I found there was really no regulatory oversight.” …”

Read the entire article: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2018/09/25/elder-abuse-st-cloud-minnesota-area-health-facilities-records/1419929002/

By Duncan Banner on 09/24/2018

“… According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 24 percent of Oklahoma’s population is elderly, but with older individuals making up almost a quarter of the population, it’s important to be able to spot signs indicating the older individual may need help. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.duncanbanner.com/news/workshops-set-to-help-spot-elder-abuse/article_aefa260c-c010-11e8-879c-6f55512ae806.html

By WSJ on 09/13/2018

“… Universities now play cop, prosecutor, judge and jury in campus sexual-assault cases, often without allowing due process rights to the accused. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an important rebuke to these Title IX proceedings that ought to become a national standard. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/due-process-for-sexual-assault-cases-1536881654