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Disabled Woman Claims She Was Abused
A mentally-disabled woman, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the 80-year-old man caring for her, has filed a $7.5 million lawsuit against him and Community Partners, the mental health agency he was working for. --- The Union Leader --- June 24, 2011 (NEW HAMPSHIRE) http://is.gd/I343aX
Disabled Man's Murder Charge Dropped in Group-home Slaying
In a surprising turn of events, a judge on Monday dismissed a murder charge against an intellectually disabled man after . --- Lexington Herald Leader --- June 21, 2011 (KENTUCKY) http://is.gd/pL5Sfp
Charge: Woman Conned Elderly, Disabled Strangers in Seattle
Police are looking for a woman accused of bilking a developmentally disabled custodian and another man out of thousands of dollars. --- Seattle Post Intelligencer --- June 21, 2011 (WASHINGTON) http://is.gd/02YN7v
Police: Caseworker Arrested After Altercation
A caseworker hired to care for two mentally disabled men faces a battery charge following an altercation with one of his clients. --- nwitimes.com --- June 20, 2011 (INDIANA) http://is.gd/uWxqth
Man Gets Prison for Sexual Assault of Handicapped Woman
A man has been sent to prison again for sexually assaulting a mentally handicapped Fond du Lac County woman. On Dec. 15, 2010, Steven . --- Fond du Lac Reporter --- June 16, 2011 (WISCONSIN) http://is.gd/osGFLx
7-Year Sentence for Man Who Sucker-Punched Disabled Man
A man who sucker-punched a developmentally disabled man after getting off a King County Metro bus in September was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison. --- The Seattle Times --- June 17, 2011 (WASHINGTON) http://is.gd/tRvmdp
Institution's Staff Member Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault Charge
Allen Whetstone, a former staff member at the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder, recently pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a female client . --- Helena Independent Record --- June 17, 2011 (MONTANA) http://is.gd/nAIsMv
Fight At Home for Disabled Ends in Death
The fight occurred at Community Ties of America in Garrard County, a home for disabled people where both men resided, Lanham said. He said officers do not yet know what . --- Richmond Register --- June 14, 2011 (KENTUCKY) http://is.gd/dCfNnC
Alleged Discrimination at Hazard Pool Sparks Investigation
The two men, who also have developmental disabilities, say they were told to leave the public pool in the Hazard Pavilion because they were a couple. --- WFPL --- June 14, 2011 (KENTUCKY) http://is.gd/Y3S39i
State Official Cites Progress in Reporting Abuse at Group Homes
Courtney Burke, commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, testified Monday before legislators. --- New York Times --- June 13, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/pqnxZf
Man Gets 10 Years for Rape of Developmentally Disabled Woman
... a week and a half ago was one of the most disgusting things I've seen," Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione said Tuesday as he imposed . --- Canton Repository --- June 14, 2011(OHIO) http://is.gd/2vTPl9
Calif. Teacher Suspected of Raping Disabled Student
A special education teacher at a Vallejo elementary school has been arrested on suspicion of raping a developmentally disabled student on campus. --- Fox News --- June 14, 2011 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/qURMon
Developmentally Disabled Adults Missing
At approximately 2 pm today six developmentally disabled adults exited the El Pueblo Rail Runner station. They were on a field trip with a chaperone. The chaperone did not exit with the individuals. --- Albuquerque Journal --- June 13, 2011 (NEW MEXICO) http://is.gd/ebZfby
Over $200,000 Stolen from Residents at Home for Disabled
More than $200,000 has been stolen from 16 people with developmental disabilities living at Academy Green Residences in Kingston, the state Commission on ... --- EmpireStateNews.net --- June 13, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/iT2yM1
Kentucky: Disabled Gay Couple Ejected from Pool
The two men, who are reported to be developmentally and intellectually disabled, went to the pool at the Pavilion in Hazard, a city-owned facility. They were turned away by a maintenance technician --- Advocate.com --- June 13, 2011 (KENTUCKY) http://is.gd/EeQbEH
Developmentally Disabled Man Beaten, Robbed Near Eatery Clark
County Sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who apparently befriended a 35-year-old developmentally disabled man over drinks, then beat him up and robbed him early . --- Springfield News Sun --- June 11, 2011 (OHIO) http://is.gd/AiE8hf
TSA Admits 'Bad Judgment' After Disabled Man Subjected to Airport Pat-Down
Drew, who is severely mentally disabled, had trouble understanding the agents' orders because his family said he has the mental capacity of a 2-year-old. --- Fox News --- June 10, 2011 (MICHIGAN) http://is.gd/DTLo1w
Man Charged with Making Captive Woman Work as His Prostitute
A Rogers Park man allegedly held a mentally disabled woman from Crystal Lake captive and forced her to work as a prostitute, prosecutors said. --- Chicago Tribune --- June 12, 2011 (ILLINOIS) http://is.gd/mQcXL3
Two Seymour Men Arrested for Beating Disabled Man
Two men have been arrested after they allegedly assaulted a developmentally disabled person who called them dirty names. --- Waterbury Republican American --- June 12, 2011 (CONNECTICUT) http://is.gd/XV7Gqu
South County Man Jailed on Rape, Sex Abuse Charges
Robert B. Baune, 54, is in the Douglas County Jail on charges he allegedly raped a developmentally disabled woman who was known to him back in 2008. --- KPIC --- June 9, 2011 (OREGON) http://is.gd/pa9J6h
Answers About Abuse in State-run Homes
A seemingly inexplicable willingness by supervisors to tolerate abuse seems to pervade institutions that house residents with developmental disabilities, a New York Times investigation shows. --- New York Times --- June 9, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/RN2jqf
A Disabled Boy Dead, and a System in Disarray
Articles in this series examine the treatment of the developmentally disabled in New York State and how money is spent on their care. --- New York Times --- June 5, 2011 (NEW YORK) http://is.gd/ZozAfD
Rapist Sentenced for Raping of Mentally Handicapped Victim
Last month a Fort Wayne man admitted he raped a mentally disabled woman; Monday he learned his sentence. 63-year-old David Langston was sentenced to ten years . --- Indiana's NewsCenter --- June 6, 2011 (INDIANA) http://is.gd/oIHhMo
