Mother & Son Accused of Elder Abuse Refused Reduced Bond
A 40-year-old man and his 63-year-old mother appeared in court on June 2nd to determine if they were eligible for a reduced bond, however, a judge denied the reduced bond and kept it at $50,000 based on evidence provided in their case. The mother and son pair were accused of beating the man’s 74-year-old father because they got upset with him when they were trying to help him change his diaper.
They two were accused of using pepper spray and duct tape on the man in the attack. The two were both charged with aggravated battery and unlawful restraint. Prior to their arrests, neither person had any criminal history. The man’s condition following the incident was reported as critical but his condition has since been upgraded to fair. If the two perpetrators are convicted, they face up to 5 years in prison on the battery charge and up to 3 years in prison for the unlawful restraint charge.
According to this report, a neighbor reportedly witnessed shouting matches between the victim and the 63-year-old woman. There is no information on what specifically trigged this incident in the first place. Fortunately, the victim’s injuries were not severe enough to cause a fatality but they were serious nonetheless. The victim was left in critical condition after the initial incident had occurred. The perpetrators showed no regard for his health despite his advanced age and they allowed their tempers to flair and they took out their aggression on this elderly man. There is no excuse for treating any person this way, especially an elderly man who requires the type of care this man did. Although the man’s condition was upgraded to fair, he still may not bear witness to the justice he deserves after being beaten nearly to death by the perpetrators.
