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NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, February 28, 2013

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Learn what the Administration on Aging is planning for the Year of Elder Abuse Prevention!

http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/Elder_Rights/YEAP/index.aspx

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         CALIFORNIA (Corning), Red Bluff Daily Nes, February 28, 2013
Corning man arrested on charges of elder abuse
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/ci_22673172/corning-man-arrested-charges-elder-abuse
A 32-year-old Corning man was arrested Monday evening after reportedly attacking his stepfather at a Valley Vista Drive residence in Corning. The 67-year-old stepfather has visible injuries, for which he was treated at the scene. The suspect was booked on charges of elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Ventura County), Thousand Oaks Acorn, February 28, 2013
Financial planner accused of elder abuse
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2013-02-28/Police/Financial_planner_accused_of_elder_abuse.html
A financial planner is accused of embezzling money from an 89-year-old client. He was arrested on February 19 at his business. He is accused of financial elder abuse and money laundering.

3.         GEORGIA (DeKalb County), My Fox Atlanta, February 25, 2013
Former DeKalb school secretary sentenced in elder abuse case
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/21348044/former-dekalb-school-secretary-sentenced
A former DeKalb school secretary accused of preying on elderly and disabled adults was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday. She was found guilty of exploiting six elderly and disabled adults and was also ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution to one of the disabled victims.

4.         GEORGIA (DeKalb County), San Francisco Gate, February 25, 2013
Ga. Woman sentenced in elder abuse, fraud case
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Ga-woman-sentenced-in-elder-abuse-fraud-case-4307487.php
A DeKalb County woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for crimes against the elderly. She was sentenced Monday after being found guilty of abusing six disabled, elderly people over a five-year period. She was charged with neglect, exploitation, false imprisonment, forgery and 13 counts of identity fraud. DeKalb County District Attorney's officials say she took elderly people into her home, malnourished them and allowed them to live in squalid conditions. She also took money from the victims' bank accounts and signed their names on government checks without their permission

5.         MINNESOTA (Alexandria), Echo Press, February 27, 2013
Is your parent a ‘prime’ target for financial abuse?
http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/102376/group/Life/
The author gives an overview of elder financial exploitation, and offers tips on protecting loved ones from falling victim to such crimes.

6.         NEW YORK (Manhattan), NY Daily News, February 25, 2013

Former personal banker to elderly woman admits bilking her of $300G
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ex-personal-banker-admits-bilking-elderly-woman-article-1.1273221#ixzz2Lx2pNUfB
A former personal banker with an affinity for Louis Vuitton copped to bilking about $300,000 from a dementia-inflicted woman and was sentenced to up to nine years in prison Monday. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny and possession of stolen property in Manhattan Supreme Court in exchange for a sentence of three to nine years behind bars. The man’s victim died just weeks before he was arrested.

7.         NEW YORK (Manhattan), Inquisitr, February 25, 2013
Con Artist Admits Stealing $300,000 From Elderly Dementia Victim
http://www.inquisitr.com/544227/con-artist-admits-stealing-300000-from-elderly-dementia-victim/
A con artist has admitted to stealing $300,000 from an elderly woman in Manhattan, according to a report from The New York Post on Monday, February 25. The man claimed to have targeted his 91-year-old victim while working at her bank in 2009. He convinced her and her family to condense separate checking accounts into one, and to allow him authority of oversight. The victim died shortly before the man was arrested.

8.         NEW YORK (Rochester), WIVB, February 27, 2013
Caught on Camera - Nursing home abuse
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/crime/nursing-home-worker-charged-with-abuse
A Rochester area nursing home worker has been charged with assaulting an 83-year old woman. The state Attorney General’s office reports they have surveillance tape of the suspect throwing chicken bones at a woman in the Park Ridge Living Center in Greece. The attack happened after the woman allegedly threw napkins at him in November 2012. The worker is also accused of slamming the wheelchair-ridden woman into a door. The suspect could face one and a third to four years in prison if convicted.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.         CALIFORNIA (Riverside), Mercury News, February 26, 2013
Disabled Riverside woman stabbed, beaten in home
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_22670300/disabled-riverside-woman-stabbed-beaten-home
Riverside police say they've arrested a woman they believe beat and stabbed an 80-year-old woman, stole her car and broke into a neighbor's home and stabbed their dog. Officers say the 25-year-old suspect was arrested early Tuesday for investigation of attempted murder, home invasion robbery, burglary, animal cruelty and vehicle theft. The elderly victim is in serious but stable condition.

2.         CONNECTICUT (Southington), Hartford Courant, February 26, 2013
Warrant: Woman Spent Disabled Daughter’s Money On Home Improvements, Weekend Trips
http://articles.courant.com/2013-02-26/community/hc-southington-embezzle-0227-20130226_1_joan-wilkinson-group-home-arrest-warrant
A 59-year-old woman recently arrested on larceny and money laundering charges spent nearly $250,000 from her disabled daughter's special needs trust on home improvements, appliances, weekend trips and mortgage payments, according to court documents. The suspect’s 26-year-old daughter suffers from cerebral palsy and lives in a group home in New Britain.

3.         FLORIDA (Osceola County), Orlando Sentinel, February 27, 2013
Deputies: Dog hurt when disabled man tossed into traffic
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-02-27/news/os-robbery-disabled-man-chihuahua-hurt-20130227_1_disabled-man-arrest-report-murder-charges
A known gang member was arrested Wednesday on robbery and attempted murder charges after snatching cash from a disabled man and pushing him and his wheelchair into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 192, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said. Jose Mojica de la Rosa survived the attack uninjured on Saturday evening, but his 9-month-old Chihuahua, Lola, broke a leg when she was crushed beneath the overturned wheelchair, according to interviews Wednesday afternoon. In addition to attempted murder and robbery, the suspect is charged with abuse on a disabled adult, petit theft and animal cruelty. He remains held without bail in the Osceola County Jail.

4.         NEW JERSEY (Camden), San Francisco Gate, February 28, 2013
NJ nurse found guilty of assault on disabled man
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/NJ-nurse-found-guilty-of-assault-on-disabled-man-4315593.php
A male nurse in southern New Jersey has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a quadriplegic man in his care and videotaping the incident. Prosecutors say the 34-year-old "catastrophically injured" victim, who was nonverbal and incapacitated and therefore unable to consent. The former nurse could face up to 40 years in prison at his May 17 sentencing

5.         OREGON (Portland), KGW, February 28, 2013
Troutdale man accused of raping disabled co-worker
http://www.kgw.com/news/Deputies-arrest-sex-abuse-suspect-193687631.html
A Troutdale man accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman was arrested Wednesday by Multnomah County sheriff's deputies. A grand jury indicted the suspect last week for the rape and sex abuse of a developmentally disabled co-worker in the back of his van, after he had offered to give her a ride to work.

6.         OREGON (Portland), San Francisco Gate, February 28, 2013
Troutdale man accused of raping disabled woman
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Troutdale-man-accused-of-raping-disabled-woman-4316564.php
Multnomah County sheriff's deputies arrested a Troutdale man accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman. If convicted he faces as much as 20 years in prison. He is accused of raping the woman in his van after offering her a ride. The suspect calls the allegation a lie.

7.         WYOMING (Laramie), Sheridan Media, February 19, 2013
Jury Convicts Medicaid Fraudster
http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/jury-convicts-medicaid-fraudster62602
A man from Laramie County has been found guilty of multiple counts of Medicaid fraud. A jury found him guilty of fifteen felonies and a misdemeanor stemming from making false Medicaid claims. He had previously worked at the Developmental Resource Center in Cheyenne helping developmentally challenged and mentally disabled Medicaid patients. An investigation conducted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit uncovered evidence he had unjustly inflated bills and even charged patients for services they did not receive.

8.         INTERNATIONAL (New South Wales, Australia), The Australian, March 1, 2013
Disabled woman’s mum favours sterilization
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/disabled-womans-mum-favours-sterilisation/story-fn3dxiwe-1226588119437
A NSW mother whose intellectually disabled daughter was coerced into a sexual encounter on a bus trip home from a leisure camp has told an inquiry she supports sterilisation on a case-by-case basis.

RELATED ISSUES

1.         ILLINOIS (Oswego), Oswego Patch, February 28, 2013
UPDATE: Missing Man With Dementia Found Unharmed in Oswego
http://oswego.patch.com/articles/jesus-zepeda-aurora-il-r-missing-police-kane-sheriff#photo-13509322
The 84-year-old man with dementia reported missing from Aurora Township early Thursday morning was found in Oswego, the Kane County Sheriff's Office reports.

2.         CALIFORNIA (San Jose), Saratoga Patch, February 28, 2013
Man With Dementia Missing, Police Ask For Public’s Help to Find Him
http://saratoga.patch.com/articles/man-with-dementia-missing-police-ask-for-public-s-help-to-find-him
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man who suffers from dementia. Stanley Jacobson, 69, was last seen at about 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 by a neighbor at his home on Ironwood Drive, according to San Jose police. Police say that he does not know how to read or write and left his wallet and identification at home.

3.         FLORIDA (Boynton Beach), Palm Beach Post, February 27, 2013
Dementia patient who wandered from assisted living facility found by Boynton Beach police uninjured
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/breaking-news/boynton-beach-police-seek-dementia-patient-who-wan/nWbyP/
The 69-year-old man with dementia and cataracts who was reported missing Wednesday night after he left his assisted living home has been found uninjured

4.         MICHIGAN (Paw Paw), Wood TV, February 26, 2013
80-year-old with dementia found safe
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/sw_mich/80-year-old-with-dementia-missing-again
Authorities have located an 80-year-old woman with dementia who disappeared from the Paw Paw area. The woman has a history of disappearing due to her advanced dementia. She was found in Chicago five days ago after a previous incident.

5.         TEXAS (Houston), KHOU, February 28, 2013
Missing woman, suffering from dementia, last seen at Walmart in W. Houston
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Missing-woman-suffering-from-dementia-last-seen-at-Walmart-in-W-Houston-193811941.html
Houston police said early Thursday they were looking for a missing woman who was last seen at a Walmart in west Houston. Pauline Rideaux, 60, was last seen Wednesday in the 2700 block of S. Kirkwood, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said the woman has dementia and is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Rideaux was last seen wearing an orange UT windbreaker with black and blue on it. She was also wearing black pants and blue shoes. She was described as a black female with hazel eyes and black hair. She stands 5-feet-10 and weighs 180 pounds.

6.         WASHINGTON (Woodinville), Woodinville Patch, February 27, 2013
Update: Woodinville Area Man with Dementia Found Safe
http://woodinville.patch.com/articles/rescue-crews-reportedly-searching-for-woodinville-area-man-with-dementia
Rescue crews searched for a 52-year-old Woodinville-area man with dementia Wednesday morning and found him after about a two-hour search.

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Funding Opportunities:

• May 1, 2013
  • The American Bar Association has announced a further round of grants to be made in 2013 that will promote and support innovation in the delivery of civil legal aid.  These grants will go to the state Access to Justice Commissions.  The grants will fund projects in seven critical areas of innovation: expanding limited scope representation and other models for affordable services; improving language access and eliminating implicit cultural bias; employing public libraries as point of access for legal aid; enhancing fundraising outside the legal community; creating partnerships with health care and social services providers, government agencies and other new partners; preserving access for low-income people as courts implement e-filing; and increasing web-based delivery of pro bono services for self-represented litigants.  Eligible entities are state Access to Justice Commissions, which are formal entities that bring together the highest level of the state's courts, organized bar, and other stakeholders to support the expansion of access to civil justice for low income and disadvantaged people.  Applications for Grants to Promote the Creation of new Access to Justice Commissions are due by February 15, 2013; applications for Innovation Grants are due on May 1, 2013.
  • Information: www.ATJsupport.org under “grants.” For additional information contact Bob Echols, State Support Consultant, ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, Robert.Echols@comcast.net

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

·      The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an Elder Maltreatment Symposium on March 8, 2013 online and at their headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Register and find more information here: http://www.usqualitymeasures.org/Home.aspx

·      Registration is now open for the 2013 Aging in America Conference, presented by the American Society on Aging. The conference will take place from March 12-16, 2013 in Chicago, IL. For more information: http://www.asaging.org/aia

·      The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services will hold their annual conference on March 15, 2013 at The Columbus State Conference Center. The theme this year is “The Evolving Aspects of Elder Abuse.” For more information: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1362455-HWZmxQRixk

·      The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2013 Annual Conference of The Gerontological Society of America is March 15, 2013.  
To learn more about submitting abstracts: http://www.geron.org/meeting2013/GSA2013CFA.pdf
To learn more about the upcoming conference November 20-24, 2013, titled “Optimal Aging Through Research,” please visit
http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings

·       The 13^th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas from April 16-18, 2013 at the Worthington Renaissance Forth Worth Hotel. For more information: http://www.familyjusticecenter.org/training-main/annual-conference.html  

·       Elder Abuse and its Prevention – A Workshop will be hosted by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies April 17-18, 2013 at the Keck Center on Washington, D.C. For more information: http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Global/ViolenceForum/2013-APR-17.aspx

·       Registration is now open for Teaming Up Against Elder Financial Exploitation, a course offered in the Orlando area, April 17 – 19, 2013. This course is presented by The Florida Attorney General’s Office (FCPTI) and The Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. For more information: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/CF4576CAD96E849C85257A830057911A

·       The Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA) 2013 Scientific Conference will be called “Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment,” and will take place on April 18-20 in Minneapolis, MN at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites. For more information: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/avabrochure_P20.pdf  

·       The Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse in partnership with the VA Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Blue Ridge Community College is sponsoring a free, day long training for Commonwealth Attorneys, Law Enforcement, Social Workers, and related professionals on “Obtaining Convictions and Restitution for Adult Abuse” on Monday, April 29, 2013. For more information, contact Anne See at (540) 433-1830 or asee@brls.org. Click here to register: http://fs21.formsite.com/ascott/form10/index.html?1358267517475

·       The 6^th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference to be held from May 15-17, 2013 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Seminars will focus on a broad array of emerging forensic practices, in sexual assault, interpersonal violence, child and elder abuse in both an urban and rural environment. For more information https://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/event/forensic-conference-1

·       The Alzheimer’s Association annual conference, titled “Dementia Care @AAIC: Translating Research to Practice” will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from July 13-18, 2013. Learn more here: http://www.alz.org/aaic/

·       Changing Aging, The Florida Conference on Aging will be held on August 12-14, 2013 and will be themed, “Aging: New Game – New Rules”
For more information: http://www.fcoa.org/conference.html

·       The 18^th International Conference & Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma will be held in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2013. For more information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/  

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Stay tuned for more information.

An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/

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