Elder Abuse

(Clockwise from upper left) Charles Nguyen, Margaret Ngo, George Nguyen, Jennifer Ngo (Santa Clara Co. District Attorney''s Office)

Neglected San Jose Senior Facility Dogs Find New Homes

Many of the dogs neglected at an unlicensed group home where dozens of mentally ill seniors were recently discovered to be living in deplorable conditions have found loving new families, animal care officials said.

2012/07/19

San Jose Family Arraigned On Elder Abuse, Animal Neglect

Bail was set at a half million dollars each for the five family members in San Jose charged with 15 felony counts of elder abuse.

2012/07/16

SFPD’s Cantonese Video Warns Elderly Asians Of Jewelry Scam

The San Francisco Police Department has produced a video in Cantonese that warns elderly members of the Chinese American community about a scam that has netted thieves more than a million dollars in cash and jewelry over the past few months.

2012/07/12

Alameda County Superior Court Judge Paul Seeman. (CBS)

Alameda County Judge Charged With Elder Abuse Still Hearing Cases

A judge charged with stealing at least $1.6 million from an elderly neighbor remains on the bench.

2012/06/22

Alameda County Judge Arraigned On Elder Theft, Perjury Charges

An Alameda County Superior Court judge was arraigned Friday on charges that he stole at least $1.6 million from a 97-year-old neighbor in the Berkeley hills over the course of more than a decade.

2012/06/15

71-year-old Aldo Joseph Baccala of Petaluma is accused of stealing $20 million from investors in a Ponzi scheme. (CBS)

Petaluma Man Accused In $20 Million Ponzi Scheme Delays Entering Plea

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office and California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a 164-count complaint Thursday against a Petaluma man suspected of stealing $20 million from dozens of investors in an alleged securities fraud Ponzi scheme.

2012/06/07