Missouri Woman Charged with Elder Abuse in Assault Case
According to a report by KMOV Channel 4 in St. Louis Missouri, a Jennings Missouri woman is charged with second-degree elder abuse and armed criminal action after she reportedly attacked her 69-year-old boyfriend with a trophy.
According to the report, 44-year-old Donna Reed was reportedly upset that her boyfriend after he asked her to leave his house because she did not want to get a job. The report states that Reed is scheduled to appear in court on the 17th of August and is currently on a $25,000 bond following the incident.
Although the circumstances in this incident are somewhat off-the-wall, it does not negate the danger that some elderly individuals face. Whether they have the strength to defend themselves or not, elderly people often face negligent or even violent situations where they can be seriously injured. This is especially the case with people that are physically unable to care for themselves or defend themselves in dangerous situations. Elderly people sometimes are unable to get themselves out of negligent or violent situations and suffer the consequences from their caretakers. This incident only serves to demonstrate that even those individuals that are physically able to care for themselves face situations where they could be seriously harmed.
