Milagros Angeles, 63, was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse in El Cajon. Angeles was the caretaker of a Pearl Harbor survivor and allowed him to live in a house filled with filth and did not provide him with proper care.

According to the LA Times, once officers arrived at the home they found the 93 year old Pearl Harbor survivor, who suffers from dementia, sitting at a table clutching an old picture of the Vestal ship that he was serving on the day of the Japanese attack.

The elderly man was found dirty, disoriented and dehydrated and was taken to the local Veterans Affairs hospital. Although the veteran did have relatives in Southern California, they were not aware of his living situation. Sgt. Mark Varnau from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department has said "We tell people they should check on their kids. They should check on their parents too".

If you suspect someone is being the victim of elder abuse by a caretaker, contact our California Elder Abuse Attorneys today.

A San Diego residential care operator is accused of financial elder abuse, forgery and other counts. According to 10news.com, nearly $665,000 was embezzled from the bank of two elderly residents shortly before and after their deaths.

Maria Corazon Park, 54, who is licensed to operate two facilities in Chula Vista and one in El Cajon, was arrested after a Wells Fargo Bank employee was suspicious and discovered the abuse. Park became close to Fred Figueroa, 91, as well as George Vickey, 89, and was able to access their bank accounts.

If you know someone who is the victim of elder abuse, whether it is fraud, physical or emotional abuse, contact a knowledgeable California Elder Abuse Attorney for more information.

Altadena Senior Center will be hosting a "Smarter Seniors Forum" on January 28th to educate seniors and their family members on how to prevent and report elder abuse.

Friday morning from 9am to 11:15am, according to the Pasadena Star News, seniors and their family members are welcomed to attend the forum to learn about identity theft, real estate fraud, foreclosure, loan modification and other common consumer frauds. The forum is free to attend and will include refreshments and giveaways.

The "Smarter Seniors Forum" will be located at:

Altadena Senior Center
560 E Mariposa St.
Altadena, CA 91001

For more information regarding the forum, contact Inez Duarte (213) 974-7238.

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Tyler Dean Davies, 21, was arrested and booked on suspicion of elder abuse, grand theft, resisting a police officer and attempting to take an officer's weapon. Davies was booked into jail on a $20,000 bail.

According to 920KVEC.com, Davies stole property and harassed an 85 year old San Luis Obispo man while they were both on a public bus; once the bus stopped, Davies ran out and stole property from another elderly man who was walking by.

When officers arrived at the scene, Davies jumped into a city parking-enforcement vehicle and forced the officer to drive. Once police officers cornered Davies, he attempted to take an officer's weapon. If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse, contact our California Elder Abuse Lawyers today.

A residential care home facility in Fair Oaks is shut down by the state of California after a "granny cam" captures elder abuse.

The Sacramento Bee states that Sean Suh installed a camera next to his grandmother Kyong Hui Duncan's bed to make sure that the staff treated her right. Suh noticed that his grandmother was suffering from unexplained gashes and bruises, and seem to be drugged when he visited; he found a new home to transfer his grandmother to, however, was informed that she had passed away.

Shortly after Duncan's death, Suh went through the camera's footage and found a clip that showed a staffer violently shaking Duncan in her wheelchair. Duncan's family filed a civil lawsuit charging the home with abuse, neglect and wrongful death.

Following the investigation, the state ordered the home to cease operation. On top of this, the state has accused the Fair Oaks home of "fire code violations, failing to dispose of contaminated needles, using prescription medicines that had expired and forging prescriptions". If you know someone who is the victim of elder abuse, contact our Elder Abuse Attorneys today to receive the compensation that they deserve.

Aiysheh Kopti, 61, was arrested and booked on suspicion of burglary and elder abuse. Officers took Kopti into custody after they served a search warrant at her Murrieta home.

Kopti allegedly became friends with a 93-year-old woman after she claimed to be a caregiver. SWNNN.com states that Kopti gained access to the elder woman's home, stole her credit cards and used them at retail stores in Southern California.

The search warrant resulted in officer's finding over $2,100 worth of stolen items that were purchased with the elderly woman's credit cards. If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse, contact our California Elder Abuse Lawyers today.

Thomas Hogue, 52, was arrested on suspicion of felony manufacturing methamphetamine and elder abuse. According to the OC Register, Hogue was a caretaker of 87 year old elderly women and had set up a methamphetamine lab inside of her mobile home.

Officials were sent to the Anaheim home at 11 p.m. Monday to conduct a welfare check on the elderly woman after her granddaughter was unable to reach her or her caretaker. Anaheim police state that there was not an active heat source inside the home and that there was no threat to the neighbors.

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Roberto Recendes, 42, received 17 years in state prison for physically abusing 94-year-old woman years ago. Recedes assaulted the woman back in 2002 at the convalescent home in El Camino Way. According to Palo Alto Patch, Recedes received "eight years for forced penetration, four years for elder abuse and a five-year enhancement for inflicting great bodily harm".

After a long search and extradition to the US by Mexican authorities in 2008, Recendes admitted to raping and beating the elderly woman, leaving her severely bruised. He is required to pay restitution to the victim's family as well as register as a sex offender.

The signs of abuse may not be as obvious as bruising, but if you believe someone you know or love may be being abused or neglected, it is imperative that you contact a leading Elder Abuse Defense Attorney. We are dedicated to pursuing justice for both the victims and their families.

The New Year might be bringing some cheer to three Orange County nursing homes. According to the Orange County Business Journal, Medicare will be issuing a reimbursement program to nursing homes because of a "favorable reimbursement environment..." These nursing homes located in Irvine, Foothill Ranch and Mission Viejo will be able to treat patients whose reimbursements were previously inadequate. Even though California is having budget problems, Medicare will pay nursing homes per patient day depending on what treatments patients receive. This payment boost will greatly benefit these nursing homes as well as encourage other facilities to provide their patients with extra care.