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Scandal of care home sex predators free to target the vulnerable

Exclusive: The review was sparked by the case of Clive Treacey, a man with learning disabilities, whose family raised complaints about alleged abuse at his care home more than 30 years ago ... read more

Signs of nursing home abuse and neglect

According to the National Council on Aging, as many as 5 million older Americans experience abuse every year, with many of them residing in nursing facilities. read more

Police investigating nursing home sex abuse after resident with profound disabilities found pregnant

The Kane County sheriff is investigating a case of sexual abuse at a Geneva nursing home after one of the residents, a woman who cannot speak or walk, was found to be 33 weeks pregnant. read more

Kansas might soon create more oversight of foster care and abuse cases with child advocate office

Following a years-long clash over who should oversee the state’s child welfare system — a battle that took on new urgency with the death of a Topeka 5-year-old in October — lawmakers sent a bill ... read more

National register for care workers needed to protect adults from abuse, warns top official

Care workers accused of abuse are able to escape investigation due to a national loophole, warns senior social worker ... read more

Woman pregnant 33 weeks before care center noticed, officials say. 3 workers suspended

A long-term resident at the Marklund Center in Geneva was sexually assaulted and became pregnant, the facility told WBBM. She was 33 weeks along before staff learned of the pregnancy through a ... read more

Authorities detail abuse charges in Genesee County nursing home

Sheriff Chris Swanson and Prosecutor David Leyton will provide information on the investigation into elder abuse at the Landings of Genesee Valley, according to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office. read more

Authorities investigating sexual abuse, pregnancy of resident at Geneva care facility

Law enforcement in Kane County are investigating a pregnancy and allegations of sexual abuse at a care facility for disabled adults, officials said. read more

Texas fined $100k per day for failure to investigate foster care abuse

In a scathing, 427-page ruling, a federal judge lambasted state officials for failing to address a litany of problems with Texas' foster care system. read more

Texas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations

Texas is being fined $100,000 a day by a federal judge for neglecting investigations into abuse and neglect allegations raised by some of the 9,000 children it has in foster care ... read more

Ex-employee’s plea agreement in Pa. memory care center abuse case rejected

LEWISBURG — A Union County judge has rejected the plea agreement for a former employee of a memory care center who with a juvenile took inappropriate pictures of elderly residents. The amount of ... read more