Sexual Assault of the Elderly
Stockton Elder Abuse Attorney — Sexual Assault and Misconduct
At the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp, we help families deal with the abuse of their older loved ones. If you suspect that a family member has been abused in an assisted living facility or nursing home, contact an experienced and skilled California nursing home elder abuse attorney. We will be your effective advocate in court, helping you obtain compensation for your loved one’s injuries and preventing the abuser from hurting others.
Sexual Abuse of the Elderly
People sometimes find it difficult to believe that elderly residents of nursing homes or other care facilities can be victims of sexual assault and abuse. Unfortunately, this form of elder abuse is all too common. Sexual abuse of the elderly can take many forms, including:
- Rape or other forms of sexual assault
- Unnecessary or forced nudity
- Touching, kissing, or fondling
- Watching while the elderly person touches someone else
- Making the nursing home resident observe sexual acts
- Photographing the elder or forcing the elder to look at sexually explicit pictures
- Telling off-color or pornographic stories
These and other forms of sexual abuse of the elderly can be carried out by nursing home staff or residents of the facility. If a staff member is watching the elderly undress, or a resident is fondling another patient, the behavior is a crime, and should be dealt with immediately.
How We Can Help in Cases of Sexual Assault and Abuse of the Elderly
California law allows for increased remedies if intentional abuse can be proved. Sexual assault of the elderly falls into the category of intentional elder abuse. Our attorney is willing to invest the needed time to develop a strong argument. As a result, we have settled or obtained substantial verdicts in a number of sexual assault cases. We tell clients that it is important to help family members, but it is also important to prevent the same thing from happening to others. For more information about stopping sexual assault and abuse of the elderly, contact our sexual misconduct attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp in Stockton, California.
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