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Abstract:
Saxon describes the state's new criminal statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-32.3) regarding the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled or elder adults by caretakers; the prosecution of adult abuse, exploitation, and neglect under other criminal statutes; and the relationship between the criminal statutes and the state's adult protective services law.
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In the last decade, scammers have increasingly targeted seniors through a variety of schemes. Many North Carolina seniors have become victims of such crimes and some have lost millions of dollars to sweepstakes scams, investment schemes, and medicare and health insurance fraud, among many others.