By John Bear, Daily Camera
The Boulder County District Attorneys Office has noted an uptick in reports of abuse and exploitation of elderly people and people with developmental disabilities, but they are crediting changes in state law that requires people in certain professions to report suspected abuse, not a higher rate of the crimes.
“We want to see reporting go up,” Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett said. “It’s an under-reported crime. We are glad when we see reporting going up and it’s gone up dramatically.”
A state law that took effect in 2014 requires certain professionals to report suspected abuse of anyone 70-years-old and older. Beginning in July of this year, the same professionals are now required to report suspected abuse of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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