New Elder Abuse Justice Center in Vancouver, WA
A new elder abuse justice center was unveiled in Vancouver, WA earlier this week. Its set-up is moodeled after existing specialty centers, such as the Children’s Justice Center and the Domestic Violence Prosecution Center.
Typically, Clark County has dealt with case of financial exploitation of elders as general felonies or like other theft or abuse cases. With a specialty center for elder abuse crimes now in place, the hope is to streamline the process in prosecuting them by having all the players under one roof, Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik explained.
Three DSHS adult protection services workers along with detectives and a prosecutor will work out of the new justice center.
According to the adult protection services, there were 880 cases of elder abuse in 2009 (the most recent statistics), a large majority of those were unreported. There are currently 113 pending elder abuse cases at the prosecutor’s office, according to Dianna Kretzschmar, the program coordinator.
Kevin Coluccio is a partner and trial lawyer at Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio, a leading plaintiff personal injury and wrongful...
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Read through and enter the discussion by using the form at the endElder abuse victim - November 14, 2011 7:02 PM
Elder abuse looking the other way in Tacoma, Pierce County Washington, example.
My elder was abused 493 days of isolation, mental abuse and financially exploited over $500,000+ dollars by a DSHS brother and siblings who colluded to steal monies and change beneficiaries including a former Pierce County Democratic politician while the Pierce County Prosecutor does nothing!
Brother has access to elderly and maintains nursing license why?
Everyone says there was abuse and exploitation including the judges and expert yet Pierce County doesn't have the courage to prosecute another Democratic politician.
If we can't prosecute for elder abuse of my mother a WWII veteran than who do we prosecute?