Elder abuse may net prison for Craig
by Amanda C. Gregg - THE GARDEN ISLAND
Posted: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2008 - 09:09:16 pm HST
The man accused of running an illegal home care facility and physically abusing an 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, high blood pressure and Parkinson’s disease faces up to six years in prison and $12,000 in fines.
Riyoji Hirokawa passed away July 27, 2005, due to neglect while staying at the home of Jason Craig, 42, of Kalaheo. Craig’s sentencing was continued to 9 a.m., April 17, according to court documents returned Monday from court chambers.
Fifth Circuit Judge Randal Valenciano found Craig guilty of second-degree assault by omission, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in jail and a maximum $10,000 fine, and operating a care home or hospice without a license, a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
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SOURCE: kauaiWorld
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