Illinois Elder Abuse Trial To Help Define Standard Of Care
The pending criminal trial of Jill and Julie Barry will have an important impact on Illinois seniors as it will help define what constitutes 'reasonable care' when it comes to the home-care of elders. Currently, prosecutors in Illinois have few parameters when it comes to the definition of 'elder abuse' because Illinois courts have not formally ruled on the issue before. Consequently, the decision as to how to define 'reasonable care' in a criminal neglect context will fall squarely on jurors. In 2008, Kane County State's Attorney, John Barsanti filed criminal neglect charges against the Barry sisters related to their...
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Man Charged With The Rape Of Fellow Resident In Illinois Nursing Home
The Daily Herald, a Chicago-area newspaper, reported that 21-year-old Christopher Shelton is being held in a Kane County jail on charges he raped a 69-year-old woman at nursing home where they were both residents. Kane County court records show Mr. Shelton is charged with one count of criminal sexual assault, one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault (with bodily harm), and one count of criminal sexual assault of a victim over 60. The alleged nursing home crimes took place at Maplewood Care Center in Elgin, IL on January 17th. Elgin police said they were called to Maplewood to investigate the...
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