(Abuse of people with I/DD occurs throughout the country, including in our own communities...)
Former San Francisco 49ers and Raiders defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield was charged with the rape of a disabled woman...A press release issued by Deputy District Attorney Tim McInerny said that the 45-year-old Stubblefield sexually assaulted the developmentally disabled victim in April of last year...CALIFORNIA - May 2 - CBS, AP
A mentally disabled West Texas teenager who told a school worker she had been impregnated by her stepfather was found with her uterus removed when authorities discovered her body in her family's partially burned home, according to an arrest warrant...TEXAS - May 2 - CBS, AP
Following a comprehensive investigation, today, the Justice Department released its findings that South Dakota unnecessarily relies on nursing facilities to provide services to people with disabilities, in violation of the community integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C... May 2 - SOUTH DAKOTA -- DOJ
Gillespie says the daughter, who was placed under the authority of Texas Adult Protective Services, now lives in a residential facility. April 25 - TEXAS -- KBTX
Napa County Adult Protective Services was called to the scene, but the residents remained at the home under supervision of the caregiver who called ... April 18 -CALIFORNIA -Napa Valley Register
An unwanted trip to a strip club has led to a first-of-its-kind law allowing those with developmental disabilities to have an expert with them during police interviews. April 6 - FLORIDA --Sun Sentinel
Lambert faces a preliminary hearing April 6 on charges including reckless endangerment and neglect of a care dependent person. Police say they ... --- CBS Local --- April 1, 2016 (PENNSYLVANIA)
Lafave is accused of having sex with a special needs student while while she was a teacher with the Clark County School District. --- Las Vegas Review-Journal --- March 30, 2016 (NEVADA)
The owner of a company contracted by a state agency to provide services to people with disabilities is accused of forcing one of his patients to have ... --- Sun Sentinel --- March 30, 2016 (FLORIDA)
Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Special Needs Woman Fort Worth Police have arrested a man for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 23-year-old "mentally disabled" ... --- CBS Local --- March 25, 2016 (TEXAS)
In this case, our investigation resulted in the termination of two employees, and we immediately contacted Adult Protective Services," wrote President ...March 26 -INDIANA -- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
A substitute teacher has been arrested, along with three Cleburne County High students, after a video surfaced of the students hitting a special needs ... --- AL.com --- March 24, 2016 (ALABAMA)
Police have charged a residential program worker of Community Living Arrangements with sexually assaulting a non-verbal, bedridden --- Wilkes Barre Times-Leader --- March 23, 2016 (PENNSYLVANIA)
A Valley father says a teacher duct-taped his special needs son at school. "I've never heard of this happening," Destin Howato said. --- fox13now.com --- March 31, 2016 (ARIZONA)
Delphine Baldon, Program Administrator with Adult Protective Services, said they receive up to 1,500 new cases a month. She said it's critical for ...March 24 - TEXAS -- KHOU.com
Whittier Police on Wednesday announced an arrest in the death of a 19-year-old student with autism who was left on a ... --- CBS Local --- March 23, 2016 (CALIFORNIA)
A Colorado woman hired to take care of three developmentally disabled men in her home is accused of abusing them and ... --- 9NEWS.com --- March 21, 2016 (COLORADO)
Sheriff's deputies arrested a 20-year-old Baton Rouge man and three juveniles in an attack on an intellectually disabled 18-year-old, allegedly ... --- The Advocate --- March 20, 2016 (LOUISIANA)
