What happens to victims of elder abuse once they have been “rescued” from their abusive environment? I believe that if the victims are under the care of Adult Protective Services or other government care facilities they would be cared for in some ways. However, if they are living in their own homes and are still physically and mentally capable there are no help for them.
Do they ever get over the abuses – especially, if the abusers were members of their own families?
The Frank Punito Case is one that I have details and documentary evidence. The 77 year old man in this case, is struggling to go on with whatever is left of his life.
The reasons the abusers gave for their abusive actions, surely would nauseate most of us.One of the reasons the abusers gave was "..... we feel sorry for the old man, but we did what we did because he has a lady friend, X..."
For those who are not familiar with the case, just take a look at the video first
Now, Frank's friend X, has made a statement regarding the citing of her, as an excuse for the abusers' actions. Her Statement
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These 2 elder abusers "got away". There were no repercussions, except for the fact that their father no longer wishes to see them. Not a big deal for them, because they never bothered to keep in contact with their father or cared about him!
This is another case, where the abuses occurred in a private home, and no one were able to intervene or assist the victim.
Through the astute actions of the victim's friend, videos and documentary evidence of the case were made/collected. If this was a child abuse case; the abusers would have been prosecuted and jailed!
Society MUST take actions now to ensure that its older citizens are protected from such injustice. Please visit the Frank Punito Website and leave a comment to encourage this victim.
(Just type 'Frank Punito' in your browser to get there)
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