Reported elder abuse on the rise in Santa Cruz County
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007.
Santa Cruz, CA - Reports of financial elder abuse in Santa Cruz County have spiked this year, after a law took effect Jan. 1 requiring bank tellers to report suspect behavior.
Local staff with the state’s Adult Protective Services already have restored or prevented $36.5 million in the past year, following a 13 percent rise in financial elder abuse cases. Even more money is expected to be recovered.
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