The Elder Abuse and Exploitation Task Force has made great strides in the past two years in protecting the elderly and prosecuting cases of elderly abuse.
State Sen. José Menéndez of San Antonio, along with Probate Court 2 Judge Veronica Vasquez saw a need for the task force that was created in 2020.
“We have seen continuously that we’re usually ranked second under Harris County for elder abuse and exploitation and for cases that are reported to Adult Protective Services as well,” Vasquez said.The district attorney’s office has added a prosecutor solely dedicated to elderly fraud cases, Adult Protective Services have hired more investigators and local financial institutions are helping catch financial abuse.
“What we want is to be so aggressive with protecting elderly that we show the rest of the state, the nation, that we’re going to prosecute people,” Menéndez said. “We need to take care of the elderly.”Now the focus is shifting to get more legislation passed protecting the elderly and educating the public on the importance of reporting cases of abuse.
“If you wind up not reporting it, that can lead to misdemeanor charges or whatever it may be,” Vasquez said. “So people really need to understand that there are serious consequences to not actually reporting these types of crimes.” The Texas Abuse Hotline to report cases of elderly abuse is 1-800-252-5400. This is the same hotline that child abuse cases are also reported.
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