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Trial starts for woman accused of abusing disabled adult
A woman and her husband are face charges for the deadly abuse of a 22-year-old girl with fetal alcohol syndrome, who had the mental capacity of a 12-year-old. The girl was found hanging crucifixion style in a closet in March 2011. UTAH (Salt Lake City), Fox 13, September 17, 2012
Teens with Disabilities Face High Rates Of Bullying
Roughly half of adolescents with autism, intellectual disability, speech impairments and learning disabilities are bullied at school, new research suggests. That's significantly higher than the rate of bullying faced by typically developing students ... --- Disability Scoop --- September 4, 2012 (U.S. - NATIONAL) http://is.gd/lNZbAb
St. Paul Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Raping Vulnerable Adult
A St. Paul man will spend over a decade in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl in his charge at an adult foster care home in Burnsville. The crime was discovered on a March morning, when the victim was found with bruises and abrasions about the neck and face, and a large gash running across her head. MINNESOTA (St. Paul), Burnsville Patch, September 12, 2012
Boy Scouts helped child molesters cover their tracks, files show
(Although there is no specific mention of boys with disabilities in the above article, many kids with disabilities attend these programs. Although there have been "whisperings" of abuse among scouting clubs, this is one instance of a cover up nationally over two decades. Another reason to make sure that wherever children with disabilities are, risk reduction strategies are employed.)
Woman Arrested for Pimping Developmentally Disabled Girl
A 21-year-old woman was arrested this week on pimping charges after she allegedly waylaid a developmentally disabled girl and coerced her into performing sex acts for money, according to Santa Rosa police ... --- NBC Bay Area --- September 9, 2012 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/FoNWaC
2 Ex-workers Sent to Jail in Beatrice Abuse Case
Two more former employees at a Nebraska center for developmentally disabled adults will serve time behind bars for abusing residents. Cody Creek, of Beatrice, was sentenced on Wednesday to eight months in the Gage County jail for attempted ... --- 10TV --- September 6, 2012 (NEBRASKA) http://is.gd/d1U5qR
Nurse Accused of Withholding Medication
Investigators believe Howard-Daniels did not give medications to seven developmentally disabled patients during July of this year. She is employed at the Creative Learning Workshop. Howard-Daniels is a licensed practical nurse for the State of Ohio. --- WDTN --- September 4, 2012 (OHIO) http://is.gd/RdVyEH
Mother Says She Murdered Disabled Daughter with Fire Extinguisher
In a confession to police Webber said she hit her daughter in the head with a fire extinguisher several times until she died. --- wreg.com --- September 6, 2012 (TENNESSEE) http://is.gd/BkoSWk
Washington Man Charged with Kidnapping, Raping Mentally Challenged Woman
When a 19-year-old mentally disabled woman disappeared in July from her neighborhood in Wheeling, W.Va., her family and dozens of neighbors spent four days hunting for her until police found her walking on a street near her home. --- Pittsburgh Post Gazette --- September 6, 2012 (WEST VIRGINIA) http://is.gd/ejtP9V
Lower Providence man jailed for rape of mentally disabled man
A Lower Providence man faces up to 15 years in prison for his "horrific" crime, the sexual assault of a 19-year-old mentally disabled man who had been in his company in the township.
Center for disabled patients under microscope
BOUDLER, Mont. (AP) - More than a year after a patient's rape led to a leadership change at a state-run center for the developmentally disabled, administrators say they are in the beginning stages of revising the Montana Developmental Center's treatment ...
Man gets 30 years for raping disabled woman
A 30-year sentence was handed down to a 23-year-old Anaheim man convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a severely disabled woman in the bathroom stall of a community college. Raul Barrientos, 23, was sentenced Monday after being convicted of leading the 19-year-old woman inside a restroom at Fullerton Community College, then leaving her there after raping and sexually assaulting her.
Court Approves Comprehensive Agreement Between US and the Commonwealth of Virginia Regarding the Rights of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
08/24/2012
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved a comprehensive settlement agreement between the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, resolving the department's findings that Virginia's system for serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department had found that Virginia was violating the ADA requirement, as interpreted by the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., to provide people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to live and receive services in the community.
SC Man Guilty of Chopping off Handicapped Man's Hand for Insurance Money
Gerald "Trey" Hardin III pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to being part of a scheme to get some $671,000 in insurance mon ... --- The Herald |HeraldOnline.com --- August 21, 2012 (SOUTH CAROLINA) http://is.gd/MCgeFx
Courts: Man Sentenced to Three Years for Molesting Developmentally Disabled ...
Man sentenced to three years for molesting developmentally disabled teen. --- North County Times --- August 21, 2012 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/ESEMpA
Davie Teacher Accused of Abusing Autistic Student Bonds Out of Jail
According to the arrest affidavit, the student, who has autism, was acting disruptive during a school field trip. After returning to the school, Baier is accused taking away the child's chair because he was fidgety. --- CBS Local --- August 16, 2012 (CALIFORNIA) http://is.gd/eV3zje
Jury Convicts Toledo Man of Raping Disabled Girl
A 51-year-old man faces up to 40 years in prison after a jury in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on Friday found him guilty on all counts in the rape of a 14-year-old developmentally delayed girl... --- Toledo Blade --- August 18, 2012 (OHIO) http://is.gd/QqV0VK
4 accused of beating disabled man in Boston
BOSTON (AP) - Transit police say four people punched and kicked a mentally disabled man at a Boston subway station after he made what officers described as an ''innocuous statement'' to them. The two men and two women beat the 40-year-old victim at ...
Man, Caretaker Found Dead in New Castle
Police say a mentally disabled man and his live-in caretaker were bludgeoned to death inside his home in New Castle, Delaware Saturday. Family members identified the victims as 48-year-old Joseph Taylor and 52-year-old Mary Dale. Police say they were ...
Woman Accused of Abusing Deaf, Developmentally Disabled Daughter
The victim is a vulnerable adult who is completely deaf and developmentally disabled. She relies on others for her daily needs and help with her finances. She is unable to use a deaf relay system to call for help on her own. Police said Johnson keeps ... --- WAVE --- August 24, 2012 (KENTUCKY) http://is.gd/4OlBd2
