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2. CALIFORNIA (Vallejo), Benicia Patch, August 15, 2013

Care Worker Arrested For Elder Abuse After Deceased Woman Found In Home

http://benicia.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/care-worker-arrested-for-elder-abuse-after-deceased-woman-found-in-home

Vallejo police arrested a health care provider Tuesday after the elderly woman she was caring for was found dead.

3. CALIFORNIA (Salinas), The Californian, August 15, 2013
Salinas-area financial adviser pleads no contest to elder abuse

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20130815/NEWS09/308150046/Salinas-area-financial-adviser-pleads-no-contest-to-elder-abuse?nclick_check=1

Business women providing financial assistance increased her own pay for several months, ultimately taking at least $5,000 from elderly client.

4. GEORGIA (LaGrange), lagrangenews, August 16, 2013

Elder abuse on rise statewide

http://www.lagrangenews.com/view/full_story/23385740/article-Elder-abuse-on-rise-statewide

Police Department, County Sheriff's Office, and Georgia Bureau of Investigations use a new training video to identify signs of elder abuse across the state.

5. IOWA (Tama), Toledo Chronicle, August 15, 2013

Tama County District Court

http://www.tamatoledonews.com/page/content.detail/id/515642/Tama-County-District-Court.html?nav=5006

Exclusive interview with daughter of Independence, Mo., elder abuse victim

http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/exclusive-interview-with-family-of-elder-abuse-victim

Police were contacted by hospital staff after discovering ill victim weighed 70 pounds and had bed sores on her body.

http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/crime/independence-man-charged-with-neglecting-73-year-old-wife-victim-in-critical-condition

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Former_assisted_living_center_director_sentenced_in/20130819_12_0_JAYThe510182?subj=298

The former director of a Grand Lake assisted living center accused of using a patient’s debit card at several casinos received a 15-year suspended sentence and order to pay restitution.

9. OKLAHOMA (Grove), Grand Lake News, August 19, 2013
Grove woman pleads no contest to financial exploitation by caretaker

http://grandlakenews.com/news/article_040a0056-8b91-5337-9d30-e25a01a45e9c.html 

The former director of the Grand Wood Assisted Living Center in Grove was charged after bank statements of dementia patient showed numerous ATM withdraws at multiple casinos.

 ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.CALIFORNIA (Woodland), Woodland Record, August 14, 2013

http://woodlandrecord.com/yes-bus-driver-convicted-of-sex-crimes-against-a-dependent-adult-p3306-1.htm

On August 8, a Yolo County jury convicted 74 year-old Woodland man Thomas Vukodinovich of multiple sexual charges against mentally disabled adult victim.

2. IOWA (Davenport), KWQC, August 16, 2013
Part two: group home investigation

http://www.kwqc.com/story/23161248/part-two-group-home-investigation

Concerns have been raised about staff in group homes for people with disabilities leaving residents unattended, ignoring basic sanitation, and issues resulting in occasional police presence.  

3. PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia), 9 News World, August 19, 2013
Disabled woman, 36, found tied up in basement

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/08/19/11/45/gaunt-disabled-woman-36-found-tied-up-in-us-basement

Officers had reportedly arrived at the home to break up a fight between Regina Bennett, 46, and her neighbor when they discovered a malnourished 36-year-old woman bound inside her Philadelphia home.

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

·       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 3^rd Annual Sexuality, Intimacy & Aging Conference will be called “Helping to Navigate Challenges in Sexuality & Aging” and will be hosted at Widener University in Chester, PennsylvaniaSeptember 27-28, 2013.  For more information http://saconsortium.eventbrite.com/

·       The 33^rd Annual Mental Health & Aging Conference, “Innovative Perspectives on Mental Health & Aging,” will be held on October 8, 2013 at The Double Tree in Sacramento, California.  For more information visit www.sacmhac.net.

·       The 24^th Annual NAPSA Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 2-3, 2013, followed by The 4^th Annual NAPSA Summit on Elder Financial Exploitation on October 4, 2013. For more information: http://www.napsa-now.org/get-connected/annual-conference/

·       The 20^th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held on October 9-10, 2013 at the Albany Marriott Hotel in Albany, New York. Further details to follow.   

·       The 37^th Annual Consume Voice Conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia October 24-27, 2013. For additional information: http://www.theconsumervoice.org/events/annual-meetings

·       The 30^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas fromNovember 19-22, 2013. For more information: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/

·       The 2^nd Annual National Elder Abuse Symposium, hosted by the California District Attorneys Association, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California on December 3-6, 2013. Register here: http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=154

·       The 3^rd World Congress on Adult Guardianship will be convened on May 28-30, 2014 in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. It is sponsored by the National Guardianship Network in affiliation with the International Guardianship Network. The theme of the conference is, “Promising Practices to Ensure Excellence in Guardianship Around the World.” Proposals for presentations are due July 31.  See http://worldcongressguardianship.org  

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