An Eagle Mountain woman was booked into Utah County Jail on suspicion of sexually abusing two handicapped women for months. UTAH - November 13, 2016 -- Daily Herald
A North Carolina man allegedly admitted to police that he tortured his disabled, adopted daughter before leading then to the body of the dead 13-year-old girl, who was buried six days before Christmas in 2011, authorities said. NORTH CAROLINA - November 3, 2016 - Inside Edition
A registered nurse is facing assault charges after home videos surfaced of her mistreating a disabled child under her care. Angela Vonnida, 34, of Elizabeth, has been charged with two counts of third-degree assault of an at-risk victim, a Class 6 felony. COLORADO - October 21, 2016 - 9News.com
A husband and wife from County Armagh have admitted a number of sex offenses, including the rape and assault of a woman with severe learning difficulties. Keith Baker, 60, and his wife Caroline, 54, had previously denied the charges. Baker, whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, admitted the rape and assault of the woman over an eight-year period. NORTHERN IRELAND - October 20, 2016
Andre Scott appeared in Rhode Island District Court after failing to appear in court 4 days earlier to face 3 charges of assault and battery upon a disabled person. RHODE ISLAND - October 18, 2016 - WLNE-TV
Officials say a former employee for a mental health provider in central Oregon has been accused of stealing $16,000 from developmentally disabled clients. OREGON - October 17, 2016 - KOIN-6
A 15-year-old Maryland girl died at a facility in Delaware for severely developmentally disabled youths, authorities said, after the state already had decided to sever ties with the operators and transfer her elsewhere. MARYLAND - October 17, 2016 - The Baltimore Sun
Jonathan Carey was developmentally disabled and had autism, and he was only 13 years old when he was killed by his caregivers. NEW YORK - October 14, 2016 - EINnews.com
A woman with a severe intellectual disability and cerebral palsy died in the hospital two days after her 22nd birthday in March, following months of welfare concerns by visitors from the Office of the Public Advocate. Witnesses say she was "half-dragged" from a taxi and was fed while seated on a beanbag instead of a proper chair, increasing her risk of choking. AUSTRALIA - October 13, 2016 - AAP
A registered sex offender is accused of kidnapping a mentally disabled woman on the Far South side of Chicago and sexually assaulting her in an abandoned house in West Pullman. ILLINOIS - October 12, 2016 - South Side Patch
Two years ago, several older men with intellectual disabilities were found living in virtual segregation in a seedy bunkhouse in South Carolina, across the street from the massive meat-producing plant where they once worked. One man was still working at the plant, disposing of the