Elder Abuse News Archive

November 1, 2009

Police say two from Newport defrauded woman with dementia

October 23, 2009
Contractor gets jail time for bilking seniors

October 21, 2009
Woman charged with stealing $160,000 from elderly woman

October 16, 2009
Assisted Living Facility Closed, Owner Arrested

October 5, 2009

2 plead guilty in Pa. nursing home abuse

September 24, 2009

Newton Twp. woman claims son, lawyer bilked her out of more than $2 million

September 23, 2009

Cops deter ´gypsy crime´ on elderly couple in the Northeast

September 19, 2009

Paper: Report says Philly VA home endangered vets

September 6, 2009

Relative robs man of $30,000

September 3, 2009
Woman Admits Stealing from Nursing Home Patient

August 21, 2009

Caregiver Gets 25 Years for Killing With Cane

August 19, 2009

Elderly woman scammed

August 17, 2009
Man Admits To Strangling Adoptive Mother

August 7, 2009
Nursing home aide pleads guilty in patient´s death

August 5, 2009
Insurance agent accused of bilking elderly

August 4, 2009
Ronnie Polaneczky: She took pix, nursing home booted her mom

July 31, 2009
Care Home Aid Accused Of Taking Jewelry: ´I Did It, I´m Guilty´

July 22, 2009
Narvon woman charged with assaulting grandpa

July 21, 2009
Ex-bookkeeper at Kutztown nursing home gets house arrest for stealing resident ID, forging checks

Pittsburgh based court case ruling gives stronger recourse against elder abuse

July 14, 2009
Sisters charged with stealing from mom waive hearing

June 30, 2009
Unity woman stole $200,000 from relative in a personal care home: police

June 28, 2009
End the denial about abuse

June 24, 2009
Unity Twp. Woman Falls Prey To Roof Repair Scheme

June 21, 2009
District Attorney´s Office seeks to protect seniors

June 17, 2009
Assisted living employee charged with homicide in resident´s death

June 16, 2009
Fake surveyors targeting elderly in western Pa.

June 14, 2009
Impact of crime much greater on elderly victims

June 13, 2009
Allegheny County councilman to stand trial on charges of theft

June 12, 2009
PA Securities Commission Urges Citizens to Report Elder Abuse

June 11, 2009
Owner of Hampton care home won´t fight shutdown

Update on Altoona Personal Care Home

June 9, 2009
Homicide charges possible in elderly man´s death

May 28, 2009
Caretaker admits theft from patient

May 15, 2009
Woman charged in $40K bilking

May 8, 2009
Hampton personal care home owner charged with theft

May 5, 2009
Susquehanna County care home worker has charges reduced

May 2, 2009
Nurse accused of stealing from Alzheimer´s patient

April 30, 2009
Former caregiver waives hearing

April 22, 2009
Roddey, bank reps testify in Upper St. Clair theft case

Elder Abuse Task Force establishes online presence

April 20, 2009
P-G Writer Testifies ´Shock, Anger´ In Councilman´s Theft Case

Hearing waived in case over death of woman

April 8, 2009
Guilty plea in resident´s death case

April 6, 2009
Allison Park Care Home Owner Accused Of Stealing

April 1, 2009
Clarks Summit man admits stealing $40G from aunt

Former Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Stealing Money

March 27, 2009
Bills take aim at long-term-care homes

Caretaker allegedly stole from, neglected Bethlehem widow

March 25, 2009
Daughter stole $1 million from me, sobbing mother

Lincoln helps introduce Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act

March 17, 2009
Police Say Son Stabbed Elderly Parents In Clearfield County

March 13, 2009
Care home official charged

March 4, 2009
Lawyer alleges negligence in nursing home death

February 25, 2009
Allentown woman claims past abuse led to neglect of father

February 23, 2009
County no place for elder abuse

February 20, 2009
Allegheny Councilman Accused Of Theft Won´t Resign

February 18, 2009
Care home chief charged

February 15, 2009
Care for elderly lacking

February 14, 2009
Police: Woman bilked $197K

New unit will fight crime against elders

February 11, 2009
City couple sentenced to jail for theft

Co-workers testify about abuse at Kane

Nun´s Beating Shows Vulnerability of Elders

February 6, 2009
Daughter Charged in $1M Theft From Parents

January 30, 2009
Woman who beat senior skips court again - Montgomery County

January 26, 2009
Caregiver is charged with theft

State: UPMC at fault in death of woman

January 21, 2009
Care Home Chief Asks to Withdraw Plea

January 19, 2009
Elderly abuser misses sentencing hearing

January 17, 2009
Gilbertsville woman arrested after selling mother´s home

January 13, 2009
Police: Senior bilked out of $10,000 - A Philadelphia man is arrested after stealing $10,000 from an Upper Darby woman.

January 9, 2009
Pittsburgh-area nursing home preventing abuse - Details steps taken by a nursing home to deal with victimization in their facility.

January 4, 2009

Lawyer: Accused abductors´ zeal to help got ´out of hand´- The article describes a case where an older adult was forcibly taken out of her home by relatives. The relatives claim that they were only doing so in an effort to "help" her. They are charged with kidnapping, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, conspiracy and simple assault.

Frail elderly vulnerable to abuse - This article provides a good overview of victimization and abuse. It cites incidents from western PA and interviews Kurt Emerling from Allegheny County AAA and others about how to guard against victimization.

December 31, 2008
Pa. police find woman´s body, 60 birds in trailer

December 15, 2008
Money blocking adult abuse act- The article discusses Pennsylvania´s need for protective services for those 18 to 59 years of age.

December 10, 2008
Schuylkill County Theft Case - 2nd Day of Trial - This story reports on the second day of trial on the Schuylkill County case. Forensic accountant Dennis Houser testified on this day for the prosecution.

December 9, 2008
Schuylkill County Financial Case Goes to Trial - This case involves a husband and wife who were caregivers for Louis Long. Their defense is that they were receiving payment for providing Mr. Long care. The Attorney General´s Office is claiming that they stole $85,000 from Mr. Long and drained him of his life savings.

December 4, 2008
Senior citizens can lose life savings via power of attorney - This USA Today article brings to light what we, in law enforcement and protective services, already know. POAs can be licenses to steal. This article discusses a recent AARP report that illuminates the potential for victimization through POAs.

October 30, 2008
Cumberland County Man Charged in Aunt´s Slaying


October 29, 2008
Scam Cheats Local Seniors


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