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My Elderly father, Billy B. of southern Virginia, was not diagnosed early for his dementia. My mother knew something wasn't right with dad's memory because she was keeping track of everything for him well before she died suddenly in 2010. She simply stated that he was forgetful and couldn't remember much of anything, like doctor's appts., his keys, passwords on his computer, and where he was supposed to go on any given day when plans were made, and important appointments made. After mother died in 2010, his memory losses were more apparent by my son who lived with him and tried to help him with whatever he needed, cooking, cleaning, laundry, passwords, appts.
He was diagnosed with advanced dementia in 2019, when the decline was so severe that persons known to him and myself had already taken a joint savings from his bank, then all household furnishings, guns, tools, and everything that he had from neighbors, old friends, even some distant relatives who targeted him for anything they could get out of him. By the time I was told what had happened, it was too late, in 2021.
A long known family friend, also an RN, alerted me to the situation six years (in 2021) after I was stationed in Virginia to assist my dad. My son and I were told to leave him alone in 2014. So as we both left, the only close NOK left, my son and I hoped he would be okay.

I drove back to Virginia in March 2021 to get more information on who was involved and what had happened to my father's house and property. My father was unable to see me due to COVID, afraid of contact with anyone. As we spoke by phone he stated that as he went to his bank a few years ago to get some money for his car repairs, and the bank manager told him that his savings account was empty and closed! Bank Manager further stated that, "his daughter and her husband" had come in with a "note" stating, that "they were the only surviving relatives and since my mother had passed away," "they wanted to close the account." My father repeatedly asked his Elder Law Attorney for assistance in the matter, but was never given any hope of finding out how and why this happened. Note: my dad did continue to ask his attorney for years over and over again to help in this matter of his savings account closure and all the missing money. Police were never contacted! I don't know that this attorney ever did anything about this!
I was shocked to hear this, as I hadn't been back to Virginia since 2014. Immediately I went to the bank branch, two police departments, and called numerous state agencies, including APS, State Police, and many Federal Agencies. I called my father back to tell him I going to do my best to have this investigated.

Elder Abuse, Financial Abuse, and/or neglect is criminally wrong. There needs to be an easier way to prosecute persons who think they have gotten away with criminal acts against vulnerable elderly citizens. When you see this happening again and again, it's not an accident, nor just a one time incident. These persons who target the elderly by befriending them, talking them into doing things the Elder Persons normally wouldn't do, is one of worst of criminal and deceitful minds in our society. They must be found, interviewed, vetted by every agency for any sales of property, and carefully looked at to see if their standard of living has changed. I know that some of these persons suddenly moved out of the neighborhood after I started asking for police and other agencies to investigate!

Let the local, state, and federal agencies do their jobs, I found out so much information on my own just calling and asking questions about my father and the persons who were targeting him. I will keep going with my investigation, and questioning to everyone I can find that knew or saw what was happening. This was HIS property, not mine, but many family heirlooms, guns, tools, machinery that he had is now gone. All because too many persons saw how vulnerable he was and just stepped in and took whatever he had that was precious to him, and his family. The other side of this is that he may have needed some of the money, and resources that were taken to help him go into a nursing home, or assisted living facility, and it's all gone now! I am so eager to speak out about this situation, because so many people have been victimized and hurt by perpetrators who think they can do this to anyone who's vulnerable!
If his Elder Attorney would not step in to help him when he asked for assistance, than who does the Elderly victim trust now, if they cannot trust their own attorney???

YES-I will talk to anyone, media, public, elder groups, law enforcement - whether live in-person interview, via video, any way I can help-you name i!. Not afraid to tell this story, it we can stop this and share the clues and warning signs on how it all starts and continues for the very vulnerable Elderly community in today's society!

I am 64 on disability yes my health is going down hill mental to I have complex PTSD.I have a trustee that committed fraud did not do roof replacement that insurance company gave him check.Now I am living in toxic mold mycotoxin home pets died I am next lost everything.hired lawyer took money did nothing.

My life life and reason to live life been destroyed I have no family so easy take advantage of I pray God I don't wake up in morning.i am tired of have my rights laws to protect me denied I did nothing wrong rule of law is a joke

That there is bad lawyers greedy lying don't care about life cruel and inhumane treatment of people that don't have recorces fight back there life has no value and gov adult protective services is a joke to don't care it's sad evil is in charge humans are few believe in good truth .

I have no future I am going to be homeless

When does rule of law apply to elders like me I have tons evidence didn't matter

My name is Shirley Hellenthal i am a victim and survivor of Elder Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation rape felonious assault, Theft in the amount of more than $ 300.000 having endured life threatenig medical conditions and losing more than 65% of my mobility core strength rendered helpless in defending myself, being kept isolated not being provided proper nutrition to maintain healthy bone and tissue. this was all a result of his physical and emotional abuse, neglect, rapes, sexual assault by my husband Kenneth Hellenthal him refusing to provide for me at times, emergent medical care, attending to my immediate needs of personal hygeine, hunger, medical treatment. while residing in his home as his wife for 2 and a half years. "not having a will i was worth more to him dead than alive.!" Him constantly intimidating and threatening me to do as i was told or he was filing for a divorce, kicking me to the curb, while continuing to demand i support him financially. refusing me any financial assistance. goods or services i was in need of to sustain my life from the dates of April 28, 2020 through September 23.2021 placing me in life threatening situations of taking me outside in sub zero weather wearing only a thin pair of pajams's and robe in my wheel chair in the snow and leaving me set for more than 30 minutes him leaving the premises to. him knowing i had two doors to try to get my wheelchair through in order to get back in the house. knowing i did not have very little use of the whole right side of my body and it was easy for me to slip out of my wheelchair to the floor due to the lack of my core strength and overall strength of arms and legs. He would leave me alone in a locked house for several hours through the day without providing me with any food or anything to drink. only to return if i had fallen from trying to transfer form bed to my chair or just fallen out of my chair to the floor he would grab me by my arm and shove me back in my chair then inform me i could do more for myself if i would just try, he didn't have time to babysit me. meantime if i didn't do exactly what he wanted he wanted i was repremanded for not doing as i was told. I have lost more than three fourths of everything i have worked for my entire life and including my life from suffering from chronic hypertension, tachycardia, angina, and chronic stage III Kidney disease, in danger of having a heart attack of which i have suffered two, or a stroke, and acute renal failure. i have documentation to these facts. I will soon to be 75 years old in June of this year. not being afforded by local law enforcement, Adult Protective serivces, or the prosecutors. my victims rights or my civil rights under law. I have never been allowed to give a victim's impact statement or bring forward any of the pictures, medicial documentation as to the facts of my situation. only he has been interviewed and allowed to give statement after i had filed reports with these agencies. since october of 2020 i have been sent back and forth between my counties agencies to file reports and give my documentation to no avail.

My primary care physician had been trying to place me in a skilled nursing rehab facility since September of 2020 when i had lost my ability to balance and walk without assistance after having lost more than 50 pounds in less than 5 months and my blood work was reading as being malnutritioned. i was scheduled for nerve blocks by my pain managment doctor on november 24, 2020 and was not able to receive the treatment due to experiencing severe tremors and being in a state of anxiety, fear, and panic and trauma. stating to THE DOCTOR i had been forceably raped on November 17,2020. 20 minutes after being served with papers of a fault based divorce against me. social workers from the hospital failing to recognize the seriousness of my situation AND A STATE OF TRAUMA sent me back home with him to endure another whole year of sexual assaults, abuse and neglect. my primary care physician finally managed to order home health care beginning on December 03,2020 to provide me with the care i desperately needed and hopefully curtail his abuse with health professionals keeping him under a watchful eye. i was beginning to be fed more often. but he was still leaving me alone for periods of time unattended. and he would not cooperate with requests for handicap equipment and daily involvement of essential care i needed, or he made himself unavailable for them to talk to. this information is documented by the nurses and physical therapists that were in and out of the home numerous times throughtout the week....on June 12th he stormed into my room and informed me that all home health was to stop. there was not another nurse, physical therapist, home health aide, friend or otherwise to step foot in his house. there was to be no one but him to come or go was that understood! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR! THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING MY SITUATION HAD ALL BEEN DURING THE COVID OUTBREAK SO IT WAS EASY FOR HIM TO KEEP ME ISOLATED FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY. i HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT FOR INTERVENTION OF ANY KIND AND CRISIS HOTLINES by PHONE SINCE JUNE OF 2020 AS THIS WAS MY ONLY SOURCE OF COMMUNICATION . ON SEPTEMBER 16 2021 I MADE CONTACT WITH OUR LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY IN GIVING THEM ALL MY INFORMATION AND THEY BECAME INVOLVED IN TRYING TO FIND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO GET ME OUT OF THE HOME. There were no handicap facilities within a 50 mile radius of Fayette County or in the county itself. but they would keep trying. there still were no vacancies in skilled nursing facilities at this time. on or about september 19, 2021 he tried to force me to have oral sex but i was unable to hold myself upright on the edge of the bed so he undressed me and masturbated himself until he ejaculated on my pubic area....September 20,2021 he took me outside in my wheelchair after building a fire in the fire ring stating i needed some fresh air and asked me if i would like to roast hogs. I DIDN'T NOTICE HE HAD REMOVED THE FOOT RESTS OFF MY CHAIR UNTIL HE ROLLED ME RIGHT UP TO THE FIRE TILL THE WHEELS WERE TOUCHING THE RING AND THEN HE LEFT ME THERE. ME SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF TO COME BACK AND HELP ME. THE LONGER I SAT THE HOTTER THE FIRE BECAME. I FINALLY MANAGED TO WORK MY TOES GRADUALY UP THE SIDE OF THE FIRE RING LIFTING MY LEFT LEG TILL I GOT MY FOOT ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE RING AND WITH MY HANDS ON THE WHEELS OF MY CHAIR WAS ABLE TO SHOVE MYSELF BACKWARD. I HAD TRIED TO JUST ROLL MYSELF BACKWARD BUT FOR SOME REASON THE GRASS WAS WET AND I COULDN'T GET TRACTION TO ROLL. STILL SCREAMING FOR HIM TO HELP ME. i MANAGED TO ROLL MYSELF BACK TO THE DECK STEPS AND HAD TRANSFERRED MYSELF TO THE SECOND OF FOUR STEPS HE CAME FLYING OUT OF THE HOUSE AND ASKED WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS DOING GRABBED ME BY THE RIGHT ARM LIFTING ME OFF MY FEET AND SHOVED ME BACK INTO MY SEATED WALKER SITTING ON THE DECK. IT WASN'T UNTIL I WAS BACK ON THE DECK I SAW THE GARDEN HOSE LAYING IN THE YARD. CLOSE TO THE FIRE RING. STATING HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING NICE FOR ME I DIDN'T APPRECIATE ANY THING HE TRIED TO DO FOR ME. SEPTEMBER 23. 2021 I HAD SOILED MY BED FROM HAVING LOST CONTINENCE FROM DAMAGING MY LUMBAR SPINE FROM FALLS AND LACK OF PROPER NUTRITION NEEDING SURGERY. I COULDN'T ALWAYS FEEL OR SENSE WHEN I HAD TO GO TO THE BATHROOM. I HAD ASKED HIM TO PLEASE HELP ME SHOWER AND TO CHANGE MY BED. HE INFORMED ME HIS BACK HURT IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO BEND OVER AND HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME. WE BOTH HAD QUEEN SIZE BEDS AND HE CHANGED HIS SHEETS AND DID HIS LAUNDRY EVERY WEEK. I HAVE PICTURES TO THAT FACT. SO LIKE SO MUCH OF THE TIME I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. I FELL WHEN TRANSFERRING MYSELF FROM MY SEATED WALKER TO THE SHOWER. I ONLY HAD PARTIAL STRENGTH OF MY LEG AND IT WOULD ONLY BRIEFLY HOLD ME TILL I COULD PIVOT TO TRANSFER FROM MY CHAIR TO THE TOILET, OR TOILET BACK TO IT OR FROM IT TO THE SHOWER BY USING HAND GRIPS AND MY SEATED SHOWER CHAIR. BUT THEIR WERE TIMES IT JUST WOULDN'T HOLD ME UP AND I WOULD FALL. ESPECIALLY WHEN I WOULD HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS AND TREMORS. HE KNEW THIS. I TRIED ONLY TO ATTEMPT TO SHOWER OF AN EVENING WHEN I KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BE IN THE HOUSE. HE WOULD BE SITTING IN THE FAMILY ROOM AND HEAR ME FALL AND YELL AT ME, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT IN THERE? ALMOST NEVER GETTING UP TO CHECK ON ME. HE STATED TO THE DEPUTY SHERIFF HE HEARD A THUD THAT MORNING. hE THOUGHT I MIGHT BE USING A WALKER. I WAS MEAN AND ANGRY WITH PEOPLE ALL THE TIMES AND I WOULDN'T LET HIM HELP ME. THESE WERE ALL LIES. HE WAS THE ONE THAT WAS MEAN AND ANGRY AND REFUSED TO HELP ME. I HAVE WITNESSES WHO HAVE SEEN HIM PUSH ME IN MY WHEELCHAIR OR WALKER WHEN I HAVE BEEN ASKING HIM TO PLEASE STOP HE PUSHED ME TO FAST AND IT MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH AND TOLD HIM I COULD DO IT MYSELF. JUST LEAVE ME ALONE. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT HAVE HEARD HIM YELL AT ME. I HAVE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE WITNESSED THE SAME TREATMENT AND OBSERVED HIM JUST SITTING OFF TO THE SIDE LISTENING TO THEIR FORMS OF DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC HYPERTENSION FLUCTUATING AND IRREGULAR AND EXCESSIVE HEART RATE IN CONSTANT DANGER OF HAVING A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK OF WHICH I HAVE HAD TWO. HIM JUST SITTING THERE WITH HIS ARMS FOLDED ACROSS HIS CHEST NOT ONCE OPENING HIS MOUTH ASKING WHAT HE COULD DO OR NEEDED TO DO TO HELP ME GET WELL, THEM OBSERVING HIS LACK OF EMPATHY OR CARING. THEM TOO WITNESSING HIM SHOVING ME AROUND IN MY WHEEL CHAIR AND ME TELLING HIM TO STOP BUT DOING IT ANYWAY PRETENDING TO BE THE DUTIFUL CARING HUSBAND. HAH! THESE WITNESSES WILLING TO TESTIFY IN COURT WITHOUT BEING COURT ORDERED BUT NEVER CALLED TO GIVE THEIR TESTIMONY. I COULDN'T AFFORD DEPOSITIONS SO MY ATTORNEY TOOK IT UPON HERSELF TO WAIVE MY RIGHTS TO WITNESSES. SORRY, LOST FOCUS AND GOT AWAY FROM WHERE I WAS SEPTEMBER 23. 2021. I CALLED MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, AND STATED I WAS AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME. AND THEY CALLED ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT TO DO A WELL CHECK OF AN ELDER DISABLED PERSON NEEDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. MY BLOOD PRESSURE WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE 200'S OVER 1 00'S AND MY HEART RATE WAS OVER 100 THE NURSE STAYED ON THE PHONE WITH ME UNTIL THE DEPUTY SHERIFF ARRIVED. WHEN THE DEPUTY ENTERED THE HOME THROUGH THE BACK DOOR HAVING COME THROUGH THE GARAGE. HE MADE VERBAL CONTACT WITH ME WHILE COMING DOWN THE HALL BEFORE ENTERING MY BEDROOM . HIS WORDS WERE GEORGE HELLENTHAL, HOW DO YOU KNOW HIM? HE WASN'T THERE TO DISCUSS HOW I KNEW MY FATHER IN LAW. THAT PUT ME ON DEFENSE IMMEDIATELY AS TO WHAT MY HUSBAND HAD BEEN INFORMING ME FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. IT WOULD NOT DO ME ANY GOOD TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. HIS FATHER HAD SERVED ON THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. I WOULDN'T BE BELIEVED. THE DEPUTY CONTINUED THAT PATH OF CONVERSATION. ON MY AFFILIATION TO MY HUSBANDS FATHER STANDING OVER ME GLARING DOWN AT ME. I BLATANTLY LOOKED HIM SQUARE IN THE EYES AND TOLD HIM MY HUSBAND HAS LET ME KNOW ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION IT WOULD NOT DO ME ANY GOOD TO TELL YOU ANYTHING. DEPUTY HAVENS ASSURED ME HE HAD TAKEN SWORN OATH TO UPHOLD THE LAW TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AND BEGAN TO ASK ME QUESTIONS AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON. i INFORMED HIM I WAS BEING PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY ABUSED BY MY HUSBAND ON A DAILY BASIS. THAT I WAS NOT BEING FED ON A REGULAR OR DAILY BASIS THE PROPER NUTRIENTS THAT I HAD BEEN RECEIVING HOME HEALTH CARE FROM DECEMBER OF 2020 UNTIL JUNE OF 2021 WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD ORDERED ALL HEALTH CARE STOPPED. i INFORMED HIM I HAD BEEN GIVEN A BAG OF POPCORN AT 8 p.m. THE NIGHT BEFORE AND HAD NOT HAD ANYTHING TO EAT THAT DAY. HE WOULD LEAVE ME ALONE IN THE HOME FOR HOURS THROUGH THE DAY WITHOUT ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK. I DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO WALK ANY DISTANCE AND HAD BEEN USING A SEATED WALKER AND WHEELCHAIR TO AMBULATE FOR OVER A YEAR. THERE WERE DIRTY CLOTHES PILED IN DIFFERENT PLACES THROUGHOUT MY BEDROOM, INCLUDING PILED KNEE HIGH IN MY BATHROOM. THERE WAS TRASH ALL OVER THE FLOOR UNDER THE SIDE TABLE NEXT TO MY BED. THE DEPUTY ASKED ME IF I NEEDED FOR HIM TO CALL EMS WHICH I REPLIED YES,.......WAS HE BLIND. HE STAYED IN MY BEDROOM UNTIL THEY ARRIVED THEY ASKED IF I COULD WALK AT ALL THEY WEREN'T SURE IF THEY COULD GET THE COT IN MY ROOM IF I COULD WALK 25 FEET, I INFORMED THEM I HAD BEEN CONFINED TO BED I COULD POSSIBLY TRY BUT IT WOULD ONLY BE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH OF THE EMS ATTENDANTS AND I WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE TO STOP AND REST PERIODICALLY. I HAD NO CORE STRENGTH AND ONLY MINIMAL USE STRENGTH IN MY LEFT LEG. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION MEANING UNSTABLE UNCONTROLLABLE AND ESSENTIAL TO LIFE. DECONDITIONING MEANING LACKING MUSCLE MASS NEEDED FOR STRENGTH AND STAMINA ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING MYSELF WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES. NEEDING TO BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE HOME DUE TO BEING IN AN PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY UNSAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. IT WAS MEDICAL STAFF, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES WITH THE HOSPITAL, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY DETERMINATION I WOULD BE PLACED IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AT THE HOLIDAY INN HOTEL BEING THE ONLY ACCOMIDATION THAT WAS SAFE AND WAS HANDICAP ACCESSABLE WITH A ROLL IN SHOWER UNTIL A ROOM BECAME AVAILABLE AT A SKILLED NURSING REHAB FACILITY THEN I WOULD BE TRANSFERRED THERE.
DEPUTY HAVENS IN HIS REPORT FAILED TO DOCUMENT ANYTHING HE OBSERVED AS TO THE CONDITION OF MY LIVING ENVIRONMENT, THAT HE HAD OBSERVED A SEATED WALKER NEXT TO MY BED OR ANY OF THE HANDICAP EQUIPMENT IN MY BATHROOM. HE NEGLECTED TO REPORT I HAD TOLD HIM THE DATES I HAD RECEIVED HOME HEALTH CARE. HE FALSELY DOCUMENTED I COULD WALK 25 FT. HE DID NOT CALL APS TO DO AN INVESTIGATION AS HE WAS REQUIRED TO DO BY LAW HE DID NOT TAKE PICTURES OF THE DIRTY DISHES PILED IN THE KITCHEN SINK OR THE CONDITION OF THE KITCHEN WHERE MY MEALS WERE PREPARED. INSTEAD HE WROTE A VERY BRIEF REPORT AFTER HAVING LOCATED MY HUSBAND IN THE BACK YARD. EXCUSE ME HE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE HOME FOR THE WELL CHECK OF MY HUSBAND NEEDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE DEPUTY'S REPORT INSINUATED ONLY THAT IT WAS A CIRCUMSTANCE OF MY MENTAL ILLNESS. WHICH WAS LATER USED AGAINST ME IN THE COURT DEFENDING MYSELF AS A PERPETRATOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON GROUNDS OF EXTREME CRUELTY, AND GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY IN A FAULT BASED DIVORCE ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST ME HAVING BEEN SUMMONED TO APPEAR IN COURT BY PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. MY HUSBAND KNOWING WHY I HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME BROUGHT THIS ACTION AGAINST ME IN ORDER TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM BEING PROSECUTED FOR THE OFFENSES AND CRIMES HE HAD COMMITTED AGAINST ME. HIM THROUGH HIS REPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL HAVE BROUGHT A SHAM LEGAL PROCESS BEFORE THE COURT AGAINST ME KEEPING ME IN A CONTINUED STATE OF PANIC AND FEAR INTIMIDATION OF A VICTIM WITH LACK OF CIVILITY WITH PREJUDICE AND BIAS MISLEADING THE COURT WITH FALSE NARRATIVE THINKING AND KNOWING I WAS UNABLE TO BRING FORWARD THE TRUTH DUE TO MY DIMINISHED PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STATE. ACCUSING ME OF TELLING LIES TO THE COURT. WITHOUT MY ATTORNEY OBJECTING TO ANY OF THEIR FALSE TESTIMONY OR LACK OF PROVIDING ACCURATE FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS. HEARING ON MARCH 16.2023 I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO COMPLETE FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITS KNOWING MY FINANCES CHANGED WEEKLY DEPENDING ON THE MEDICAL CARE I WAS RECEIVING FROM MAY OF 2020 CHANGED CONSTANTLY FROM HAVING TO HAVE NERVE BLOCKS, ABLATIONS, TO CONTROL MY PAIN, TREMORS, MUSCLE SPASMS, ANTI ANXIETY AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION, TO CONTROL MY UNCONTROLLABLE AND LIFE THREATENING BLOOD PRESSURE. CONSTANT TREATMENT FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEARING ON MARCH 16,2023 I WAS FORCED TO BE ALONE WITH MY HUSBAND / OFFENDER IN THE FOYER OF THE COURT HOUSE AND HAD A EMERGENT MEDICAL EVENT. WHERE I WAS SUFFERING SEVERE CHEST PAIN, ANGINA, AND TACHYCARDIA AND EMS HAD TO BE CALLED. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE BEING UNSTABLE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED I HAD SUFFERED TWO HEART ATTACKS FROM BEING KEPT IN A CONSTANT STATE OF PANIC AND FEAR. I HAD MET WITH THE WITNESS ADVOCATE FOR THE PROSECUTORS OFFICE TWICE THE END OF DECEMBER OF 2021 AND GIVEN HER STATEMENT OF THE FIRST RAPE ON NOVEMBER 17,2020 WHEN HE FOUND IT NECESSARY TO COMFORT ME, SO HE SAID BY TAKING OFF HIS CLOTHES AND GETTING INTO BED WITH ME AND FORCING HIS FINGERS INTO MY VAGINA SCRAPING AT MY INSIDES WITH ME SCREAMING FOR HIM TO STOP HE WAS HURTING ME. MY BLEEDING FOR 5 DAYS AFTER THE FACT. AND REFUSING ME MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING DAY. STATING I WAS PROBABLY JUST HAVING MY PERIOD. MY INFORMING HIM WHAT WOMAN OVER 70 YEARS OF AGE STILL HAS PERIODS. THEY DON'T! I HAD A PARTIAL HYSTERECTOMY WHEN I WAS 38 AND AT 44 MY PERIODS HAD STOPPED. I WENT THROUGH THE CHANGE EARLY. HE KNEW ALL THAT. SINCE I MADE CONTACT WITH THE AGENCIES AND PEOPLE I HAVE MENTIONED. ONLY THE DOCTORS AND MEDICAL STAFF ARE STILL IN THEIR POSITIONS. ALL THREE OF THE STAFF I WAS IN CONTACT WITH OF THE LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK. PEACE HOUSE ARE NO LONGER IN THEIR POSITIONS INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR THE CASE MANAGER WITH APS WHO INTERVIEWED ME IN FEBRUARY OF 2022 IS NO LONGER WITH THE AGENCY. THE WITNESS ADVOCATE WITH THE PROSECUTORS OFFICE IS NO LONGER IN THAT POSITION SUPPOSEDLY SHE TOOK A POSITION OF ADVOCACY WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY VICTIMS UNIT. I HAVE FILED A REPORT OF THE FIRST RAPE ON AUGUST 9,2022 AFTER FIRING MY FIRST ATTORNEY FOR NOT BRINGING FORWARD A MOTION AMENDING MY ANSWER TO COMPLAINT AND REFUSING TO NOTIFY THE COURT OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ELDER ABUSE I HAD SUFFERED. THAT REPORT WAS THE ONLY REPORT THAT WAS CLOSELY ACCURATE TO WHAT I HAD ENDURED AND DOCUMENTED TO THE TRUTH . INCLUDING DEPUTY BENNETT ALSO MAKING NOTATION ON THE LAST PAGE OF THAT REPORT. ASSAULT,, ASSAULT, HOMICIDAL CIRCUMSTANCES. ON MORE THAN ONE COUNT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER CONTACT WITH DEPUTY BENNETT. HE SEEMS TO HAVE ALSO DISAPPEARED. DEPUTY HAVENS RESPONDED TO ANOTHER WELL CHECK AT MY CURRENT RESIDENCE ON FEBRUARY 06.2022 HE ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO ANOTHER DEPUTY JACKSON RESPONDING. I WAS INFORMED BY DEPUTY JACKSON THAT PEOPLE DO NOT CALL AND BOTHER THE SHERIFF WITH REPORTS OF ANY KIND....HE IS A BUSY MAN. I WAS INFORMED THAT HE COULD SAY I YANKED HIM UP BY THE ARM AND HAD PHYSICALLY ABUSED HIM BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT TRUE. I HAD TOLD DEPUTY HAVENS THAT A WELL CHECK HAD BEEN DONE WHEN I WAS STILL RESIDING IN MY HUSBANDS HOME AND IT HAD BEEN REPORTED AS A CASE OF MY MENTAL ILLNESS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO MENTION OR DOCUMENTATION TO MY NEED FOR USING HANDICAP EQUIPMENT OR WAS THERE ANY MENTION OF MY HAVING RECIEVED HOME HEALTH CARE. OR THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF MYSELF OR MY LIVING CONDITIONS AND APS HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED. WHEN I HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME BEING IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT .....DEPUTY HAVENS STATED YES...I KNOW THAT WAS ME. I OFFERED THEM THE PORTFOLIO OF THE PICTURES AND MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND WAS TOLD TO HANG ON TO IT. THEY BASICALLY INTIMIDATED AND HUMILIATED BOTH MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER WHILE THERE THEN EXCUSED THEMSELVES IF THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE. AGAIN THERE WAS NO MENTION OF MY LIVING CONDITIONS WHICH WE ARE LIVING IN A HOUSE UNDER COMPLETE RENOVATION. WE HAD NO MAIN OPERABLE HEAT SOURCE AND NO KITCHEN. WITH MINIMAL FURNISHINGS. BROKEN WINDOWS WITH ICE FORMING ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE. WALLS UNFINISHED MOST OF THE TRIM AND FININSH WORK LEFT UNDONE BY CONTACTORS LEAVING ME TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THEM STILL TRYING TO COLLECT DAMAGES THEY HAVE CAUSED. IT WASN'T UNTIL GETTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INVOLVED IN A THREE WAY CONVERSATION WITH HIS OFFICE AND APS THAT I GOT THE KITCHEN INSTALLED COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2022 AND A FURNACE I BELIEVE WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2022. THEN AGAIN MY HUSBAND KNEW HE HAD FORCED ME TO SELL PROPERTY AT A MAJOR LOSS TO PAY FOR ALL MY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM WHILE STILL IN HIS HOME. AND TO PROVIDE A ROOF OVER MINE AND MY DAUGHTERS HEAD. MY HUSBAND KNEW I HAD PURCHASED A LEMON IN NEED OF A WHOLE NEW WATER, ELECTRICAL , HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS TO MAKE THE HOUSE HABITABLE. I CLOSED ON THE HOUSE ON AUGUST 30TH 2021 AND HE WAS DEMANDING I BE OUT OF HIS HOUSE BY THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER 2021. BY STATING IF I WASN'T HE WAS HAVING ME REMOVED AND FILING A DIVORCE AGAINST ME. HE COULDN'T AFFORD TO HELP ME BESIDES, HE DIDN'T OWE ME ANYTHING WE HADN'T BEEN MARRIED LONG ENOUGH. OF COURSE I HAD BEEN BEING INTIMIDATED BY THOSE WORDS SINCE. JUNE OF 2020. HE HAD BEEN PROMISING ME AND WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP ME BY TAKING ME TO THE PROPERTY I OWNED IN GALLIA COUNTY. TO MEET WITH LOGGERS TO DO A SELECT CUT OF TIMBER SO I WOULD HAVE THE MONEY TO MOVE FORWARD AND PROVIDE FOR MYSELF. BUT I SOON LEARNED THESE WORDS WERE JUST AS EMPTY AS THE WORDS HE HAD SPOKEN TO ME ABOUT RESPECTING ME, LOVING ME, AND HAVING SO MUCH ADMIRATION FOR MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GETTING ME TO TRUST HIM AND MISLEADING ME IN GETTING ME TO THE ALTAR. IT IS MY FEELING NOW HE ONLY HAD DESIGNS ON MY ASSETS AND WHAT I REPRESENTED FINANCIALLY. ON APRIL 28TH 2020 HIS EXACT WORDS WERE I NEVER LOVED YOU, I REALLY HAVE NEVER FOUND YOU THAT ATTRACTIVE. I WANT A DIVORCE. MY RESPONSE WAS THAT OF COMPLETE AND TOTAL DEVISTATION. I ASKED, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO I GAVE UP PRACTICALY ALL OF MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS TO BE YOUR WIFE. DO YOU REALIZE THE SITUATION YOU HAVE PUT ME IN? I DON'T HAVE ANY FURNITURE, NO HOUSEHOLD GOODS, NO APPLIANCES. IT'S LIKE I AM GOING TO HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN FROM SCRATCH. LIKE A KID RIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL. HE MADE IT CLEAR THEN HE WASN'T GOING TO HELP ME. I WAS A SMART WOMAN I WOULD FIGURE IT OUT. KNOWING I DIDN'T HAVE A WILL, HE HAS KNOWN FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I WORTH MORE TO HIM DEAD THAN I WAS ALIVE. KNOWING I HAD MORE THAN $ 500,000 IN REAL ESTATE AND HAVING LESS THAN $60,000.00 IN DEBT. HE STARTED STRIPPING ME OF FINANCES IN GETTING ME TO PAY FOR THE WEDDING USING MY CREDIT CARDS WITH THE PROMISE HE WOULD PAY ME BACK WHILE HE WAS ACQUIRING CREDIT CARDS AND CHARGING $ 5000.00 IN PURCHASES I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT FOR BECAUSE HE DID NOT PROVIDE ACTIVITY PAGES TO HIS DEBT IN DISCOVERY. I HAVE LEARNED HE HAS THE CUNNING OF A SNAKE PROMISING TO HELP ME ON ONE HAND THEN TAKING IT AWAY THE OTHER. HE KEPT ALL THE CASH WE RECEIVED AS WEDDING GIFTS INCLUDING THE WEDDING GIFTS. TOTALING $ 1000.00 IN CASH. HE HAS KEPT A PORTION OF MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS TELLING ME HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THEM WHEN I WAS GIVEN A DATE OF MAY 29 2023 TO HAVE MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS REMOVED FROM HIS HOME OR IF I DIDN'T THEY WERE TO BE SET TO THE CURB. THAT WAS THE MAGISTRATES ORDER. I WAS FORCED TO COME TOGETHER IN JOINT STIPULATIONS OF AGREEMENT AND FACTS IN CONCLUSION OF LAW WITHOUT REALIZING THAT WAS WHAT HAD BEEN ORDERED AND HAPPENING AT THE LAST TRIAL MAGISTRATE RENDERING A DECISION WITHOUT HAVING ALL DISCOVERY AND DISCLOSURE OF HIS BANK STATEMENTS, ASSETS, CREDIT CARDS. AND FINIALIZING A FINANCIAL WORKSHEET WITHOUT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION MY FINANICAL LOSSES OF MEDICAL COSTS . THE LOSSES FROM SELLING OF REAL ESTATE BELOW MARKET VALUE AND ASKING PRICE, OR THE LOSSES OF PAYING BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE CAPITAL GAINS TAXES FROM NOT REINVESTING THE MONIES FROM THE SALE WITHIN THE 45 DAYS MANDATED OR THE MAGISTRATE NOT QUESTIONING WHY I WOULD WAIVE MY RIGHTS TO WITNESSES. WHY, I HAD DESCRIBED NEEDING 3 SURGERIES TO REPAIR DAMAGES DONE TO MY BODY WHY I HAD CLAIMED PHYSICAL AND VERBAL ABUSE. WHY SHE WAS STATING SHE WAS NOT A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL INSTEAD OF ASKING WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO YOU HAVE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CLAIMS OR DO YOU HAVE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OR EXPERTS WHO WILL COME FORWARD WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CLAIMS WHY HAD HE NOT BEEN QUESTIONED AS TO WHAT MY MEDICAL CONDITIONS I SUFFERED WITH WHEN I HAD BEEN QUESTIONED REPEATEDLY BOTH IN PRETRIAL AND TRIAL AS TO WHAT KNOWLEDGE I HAD OF HIS MEDICAL CONDITIONS. AND HE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS OWN MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WHICH DIVORCE LAW STATES THAT EACH PARTY SHALL BE ABLE TO LIVE LIFE IN A MANNER OF WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO LIVING. WHICH IS TOTALLY NOT THE CASE OF MY SITUATION. IN THE BRIEF TWO HOURS OF TWO YEARS OF THAT MY ATTORNEY WAS CASE IN CHIEF SHE DID MANAGE TO IMPEACH HIM FOR NOT DISCLOSING OWNERSHIP OF HIS PARENTS PROPERTY HIM NOT HAVING LISTED IT ON HIS AFFIDAVITS. HE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE GUILTY OF DISSIPATION OF MARITAL FUNDS BY GAMBLING ON A WEBSITE. YET, THE MAGISTRATE DIDN'T FEEL HE WAS INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO HIDE ANYTHING FROM THE COURT WHEN I HAD PICTURES OF 4 PAGES OF ASSETS HE HAD NOT DISCLOSED ON HIS AFFIDAVITS. AND PICTURES AND A WHOLE PAGE OF PURCHASES HE MADE DURING THE MARRIAGE. A FINANCIAL WORKSHEET I HAD PROVIDED OF MY LOSSES AND NUMEROUS MEDICAL BILLS WERE OBJECTED TO AS HERESAY, BECAUSE THEY HAD MISLED THE THE COURT FROM THE BEGINNING THAT WE HAD LIVED SEPPARATE AND APART AND WERE ESTRANGED FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE MARRIAGE WITHOUT MY ATTORNEYS OBJECTING TO THIS STATEMENT MY HAVING DOCUMENTATION TO THIS STATEMENT AS FALSE. HE VISITED MY BEDROOM DAILY SOMETIMES UP TO THREE TIMES A DAY FROM OCTOBER 6. 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23,2021. UNLESS HE OR MYSELF HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED. THAT WAS NEVER OBJECTED TO BEING ENTERED AS FACT. HOW WAS IT I HAD SO MANY PICTURES WHEN I HAD BEEN IN SUCH A DIMINISHED STATE OF HEALTH. I HAD A VERY CARING FRIEND AND CARE GIVER WHO TOOK IT UPON HERSELF TO TAKE PICTURES HAVING SEEN HERSELF HIS ABUSE AND NEGLECT AGAINST ME. BESIDES THE SHERIFFS REPORTS ON OR ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF JULY OF 2023 I TRIED TO FILE A SWORN AFFIDAVIT WITH THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF A WITNESS HAVING KNOWLEDGE TO FELONY CRIMES WHILE A RESIDENT OF HIS HOME AS HIS WIFE COMMITTED AGAINST ME. OFFERING TO BRING FORWARD ALL DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF MY CLAIMS OUTLINING EVERY CRIME ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE OHIO REVISED CODES. RAPE, FELONIOUS ASSAULT, FAILING TO PROVIDE FOR FUNCTIONALLY IMPAIRED PERSON. THE GOODS AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY LAW AS A CAREGIVER. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY, EXTREME CRUELTY, ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND FRAUD, THEFT BEING OVER $ 150,000.00 DOLLARS. ABDUCTION FROM BEING CONFINED TO MY BEDROOM, AND ISOLATED FROM MY FAMILY, MENACING BY STALKING DUE TO THE CONFINEMENT, AND THE VERBAL THREATS HE BOMBARDED ME WITH DAILY....STOP THAT CRYING I SAID STOP IT RIGHT NOW, DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR! YOU COULD DO MORE FOR YOURSELF IF YOU WOULD JUST TRY! I'M NOT CALLING ANYONE! AND BY GOD YOU BETTER NOT EITHER! I'M NOT HELPING YOU! DO YOU UNDERSTAND! THAT AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN LAYING ON THE PROSECUTORS DESK NOW FOR ALMOST A YEAR HIM STILL REFUSING TO LOOK AT MY DOCUMENTATION PORTFOLIO. I HAVE NUMEROUS E-MAILS IN REQUESTING INTERVIEW TO GIVE VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT. ACCORDING TO MR. WEADE I HAVE BEEN HEARD. HE MET WITH ME IN JANUARY OF 2022 REFUSING TO TAKE MY PORTFOLIO AFTER HE HAD SHOVED A COPY OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE2709.02 RAPE. ACROSS HIS DESK AFTER HAVING UNDERSCORED THE FIRST SENTENCE. READING THE SENTENCE UNDERSCORED I STATED. SO WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IS IT'S OK IN OHIO FOR A HUSBAND TO RAPE HIS WIFE. HE STATED BACK THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TELLING YOU. I CONTINUED. WHAT ABOUT THE ELDER ABUSE HE STOPPED ME AND STATED HE HAD TO BE ABLE TO PROVE BEYOND DOUBT THAT WHAT I STATED WAS TRUE. I POINTED OUT THE PORTFOLIO I HAD LAID ON THE CORNER OF HIS DESK AS I HAD ROLLED INTO HIS OFFICE IN MY SEATED WALKER AND PLACED IT THERE. HE CONTINUED BY STATING THAT WHAT I WOULD BE DESCRIBING COULD NOT BE MORE THAN MISDEMEANORS AND HE REFERRED ME TO THE PROSECUTOR MARK PITSTICK WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT SYSTEM. AT THIS MEETING ALEX CRABTREE THE ADVOCATE I HAD GIVEN STATEMENT OF THE RAPES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO IN LATE DECEMBER OF 2021 WAS SETTING ACROSS FROM ME JUST STARING AT ME TEARS WELLING IN HER EYES AS TO WHAT SHE WAS HEARING WHAT MR. WEADE WAS TELLING ME. AND LIKE A STATUE WITH HER HANDS TIED KNOWING THERE WAS NOTHING SHE COULD DO. IN JULY OF 2023 I OBJECTED TO THE MAGISTRATES DECISION AGAIN BY SWORN AFFIDAVIT STATING IN THOSE PAGES, CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND COPYING AND PASTING OHIO REVISED CODES PERTAINING TO RAPE, FELONIOUS ASSAULT, FAILURE TO PROVIDE FOR A FUNCTIONALLY IMPAIRED PERSON THE GOODS AND SERVICES. I ALSO COPIED AND PASTED OHIO REVISED CODE. AND CIVIL RULE CONCERNING SHAM LEGAL PROCESS, WHEN AN ATTORNEY IS COMPLICIT WHEN THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CLIENT COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AND BEFORE A MAGISTRATE GIVING FALSE STATEMENT BEFORE THE COURT CASE NO: 20210280 KENNETH HELLENTHAL VS. SHIRLEY HELLENTHAL. MY HUSBAND WITH REPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL HAD SET THE DIVORCE IN MOTION TO PREVENT HE HIMSELF FROM BEING PROSECUTED FOR THE CRIMES HE HAD COMMITTED AGAINST ME WHILE IN HIS HOME. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 29 PAGES TO MY OBJECTIONS WHICH THE JUDGE CONSTRUED AS RAMBLINGS. I HAVE SUBMITTED TRANSCRIPTS AS WELL AS AN AFFIDAVIT OF POVERTY WITH THE COURT WHICH I WAS REPREMANDED IF I DID NOT WANT THOSE AFFIDAVITS PART OF PUBLIC REVIEW I SHOULD HAVE MADE PROVISIONS FOR NON DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC. THE JUDGE AFTER STATING HE HAS FAMILARIZED HIMSELF WITH THE CASE HE IS HOLDING TO THE MAGISTRATES DECISION. WHAT ABOUT, MY BEING GRANTED A DIVORCE DUE TO PLAINTIFF MY HUSBAND ADMITTING GUILT OF EXTREME CRUELTY IN STIPULATION AND OF GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY IN FACTS OF FINDING IN CONCLUSION TO LAW WHEN I'M NOT THE ONE WHO INTIALLY FILED THE DIVORCE COMPLAINT. HELLO! WHAT WOULD MAKE THE JUDGE NOT REALIZE A WHOLE LOT OF SOMETHINGS HAS BEEN OBSCURED AND OMITTED FROM TESTIMONY OR MISREPRESENTED IN SOME WAY. THANK GOD THE JUDGE MADE IT AN APPEALABLE ORDER. WHICH IS WHAT I AM WORKING ON NOW. MY CAREGIVER THAT TOOK THE MAJORITY OF THE PICTURES WAS NEVER CALLED TO GIVE TESTIMONY NONE OF THE 7 WITNESSES INCLUDING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WERE NOT CALLED TO GIVE TESTIMONY. IT HAS BEEN ALLOWED THAT MY HUSBAND/ OFFENDER, THROUGH REPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL HIS ATTORNEY THROUGH WEAPONIZING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED TO VICTIMIZE ME AND CONTINUED TO CAUSE ME PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL HARM. TO THE TUNE OF $23,000.00 IN ATTORNEY FEES NOT COUNTING FILING FEES AND OFFICE SUPPLIES PAPER, INK, FILE FOLDERS, ETC. THAT'S PROBABLY CLOSE TO ANOTHER $ 3,000.00 THIS HAS BEEN A TOTAL NIGHTMARE AND I HAVE ONLY GIVEN YOU A PARTIAL DESCRIPTION OF EVERYTHING THAT TRANSPIRED TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF MY SITUATION.

THAT YOU CAN HAVE KNOWLEDGE OR BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS AND STILL NOT KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THAT PERSON. THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE AGENCY'S IN OPERATION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AND SERVICE TO ELDER PERSONS OR PERSONS OF ANY AGE FOR THAT MATTER. THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE AGENCIES MAY NOT ALWAYS TAKE THEIR JOBS SERIOUSLY IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR POSITIONS OR THEY HAVE TAKEN SWORN OATH TO PROVIDE. EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED THE PROTECTION UNDER LAW OR FROM YOUR LOCAL AGENCIES. PLEASE, UNDERSTAND YOU ARE IMPORTANT IF TO NO ONE ELSE OTHER THAN YOURSELF. DO NOT GIVE UP. BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN RISE ABOVE ALL THAT YOU HAVE ENDURED. EVERYONE IN THESE POSITIONS HAS SOMEONE THEY HAVE TO ANSWER TO. DON'T BE AFRAID TO RESEARCH AND EXPLORE EVERY POSSIBLE AVENUE IN OBTAINING HELP FOR YOURSELF. HAVE FAITH IN GOD THAT YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO HIM AND IS GIVING YOU LIFE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD FOR A PURPOSE. AND BE HUMBLE HE IS PROVIDING YOU WITH BREATH TO DO SO. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AT HAND. RESEARCH, RESEARCH RESEARCH. DON'T LOSE FAITH BELIEVE YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR. KEEPING IN MIND IF THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO YOU OR HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU MORE THAN LIKELY THEY HAVE HAPPENED OR ARE HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP AND OUT ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO NO LONGER HAVE A VOICE BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR BATTLE WITH THEIR OFFENDER.

I PRAY FOR GOD TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ME THE COURAGE AND HEALING TO OVER COME MY AFFLICTIONS AND GIVE ME THE STRENGTH AND THE VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEX CRIMES, AND ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION. BEING AFFORDED THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE REACHING OUT TO LEGISLATURE, IN CHANGING LAWS, TO INSURE THAT THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO THOSE IN THE AREAS OF CARRYING OUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEIR DUTIES IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED. THAT THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES ARE HELD TO ACCOUNT IF THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE THAT TRAINING AND EDUCATION OR PROTOCOL SET IN PLACE TO BE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE LAW. I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH ALL OF MY CONTACT INFORMATION REQUESTED. I PRAY YOU WILL REACH OUT AND CONTACT ME. I HAVE ANSWERED YES TO ALL QUESTIONS INCLUDING GIVING RECORDED DISCLOSURE OF MY STORY TO MEDIA, AND OR POD CAST. IN JUNE OF 2023 I REQUESTED TO BE HEARD BY GIVING WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE OHIO 135TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON HOUSE BILL 161 EXEMPTION OF THE SPOUSE RAPE LAW IN OHIO . AGAIN IN APRIL OF 2024 I REQUESTED TO GIVE WRITTEN STATEMENT BEFORE THE SENATE PASSING HOUSE BILL 161 INTO LAW. I AM PROUD AND EXCITED TO SAY THAT ON MAY 11, 2024 THAT THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO THE HONORABLE MIKE DEWINE SIGNED HOUSE BILL 161 INTO OHIO LAW. IT IS NO LONGER LEGAL FOR A HUSBAND TO RAPE HIS WIFE, OR COMMIT ANY KIND OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR OFFENSIVE SEXUAL ACT AGAINST HIS SPOUSE OR ANYONE IN THE STATE OF OHIO. SINCE THEN I HAVE SET UP AN ACCOUNT TO BE NOTIFIED OF ALL LEGISLATURE BEING BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AM WILLING TO GIVE STATEMENT AND TESTIMONY NEEDED IN MAINTAINING THE SAFETY AND NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY ARE BEING MET . PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHERE MY SERVICES MIGHT BE NEEDED.... I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. THANK YOU

WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED IN MY RESEARCH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR IDENTIFYING VICTIMS OF ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION IS REFERENCED AS E.A.G.L.E.S.
WHICH STANDS FOR ELDER ABUSE GUIDELINES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS A 5 PAGE CHECKLIST PROTOCOL TO BE COMPLETED BY FIRST RESPONDERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE CASE OF A WELL CHECK OF ELDER PERSON IN NEED OF EMERGENT SERVICES. WHETHER, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, ETC.
When cadets go through training at the Ohio Police Academy through the bureau of criminal investigation. they are educated in the 5 w words, who as in who was involved or has knowledge of the circumstances of an incident , when as to date and time of incident, where, where did the incident happen what as to what exactly transpired during or the cause of the incident to happen, and why again as to why the incident occurred. having spoken with several people within law enforcement who have retired locally, Fayette County does not practice these protocols in all instances. it is left up to the discrepancy of the responding deputy as to the protocol that is followed or what action they deem is necessary in upholding the law. How can this be right or supported by the Sheriff unless the Sheriff himself is not one to follow the letter of the law. which would appear to be the case when i spent more than one hour on the phone with him personally on September 22,2022 giving him all the gory details and full disclosure of the first rape my husband committed against him as well as the particulars of the isolation, and exploitation , verbal abuse and quotes used to control, intimidate, and spared no words explaining the physical attacks committed against me. the sheriff referred me to APS and the prosecutor after this conversation.
Research i have done concerning protocol to be followed by APS in the matters of identifying victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation consists of a 68 page checklist in correlation with Ohio Revised Code handed down by the Ohio Supreme Court one of those codes is failure to provide goods and services to a functionally impaired person by a caregiver. Having spoken with the Director of our local APS for more than half an hour explaining the circumstances of my situation, rape, felonious assault, elder abuse, exploitation, using my credit card for personal gain. the ohio website firmly states that anyone can file a complaint of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation anytime it does not have to be an emergency situation if you have information pertaining to this offense you may call the number which is a state number but it gives recorded direction to filing a complaint directly to the county agency you are located in. in speaking with the director i was referred back to the Sheriffs department. from their back to the prosecutor, back needless to say protocol was not followed in my case by any agency who is required by law to investigate matters such as mine. I have not been allowed to provide a victim impact statement as i was advised would transpire after filing the rape report. i was never given any information advising me my rights as a victim. by any of these agency's as required by law. In other words i have just been a thorn in someones saddle that won't go away. or they think i had gone away until i asked for an interview with the county commissioners on April 15,2024 and to bring forward my portfolio . i was advised there needed to provide them with 3 copies one for each commissioner as i gave my statement. also in attendance was the prosecutor himself. the commissioners were appalled by the documentation i had and my statement and the prosecutor left in a huff as he had been texting someone throught the entire meeting. my guess it was the sheriff he was in communication with. that has now been more than 3 weeks ago. i have not heard a thing from anyone. now reaching out to your agency. i look forward to hearing from you soon. It is easiest to reach me by phone 740-606-6118 I thank you for your time in allowing me to vent all the discrepancies of my situation. and providing this site for all victims to make contact with you! Respectfully submitted Shirley Hellenthal.

From: Anders, James
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 2:16 PM
To: Anders, James
Subject: VonUlrich

1514 Burke Road Baltimore Maryland 21220 – Freeze Accounts of Andrew von Ulrich – Elder Financial Exploitation investigation

History and facts – last 10 years

After my mother died – and prior to her death – for 45 years of marriage – I was essentially the only child living near them or actively in their day-to-day life. I participated in their day-to-day life (especially in navigating any legal or financial or transaction type events) – including all of their estate and financial planning. It became clear – that after years of marriage, separating assets into two buckets – his and hers from prior to marriage made no sense and they comingled all assets. Ninety percent of all assets came from my mother and her family (She had several houses – and money from her parents and an aunt). However, having been married for years and aging togethers as well as the legal documents and process required to prepared and maintain separate assets but to also provide for lifetime care for each other was no longer important. What was priority and important was care for life for both and sharing any remaining equally among 4 children – without exception even if the relationship was stressed or even estranged. I being a CPA (as was my mother), I participated in on all estate discussions and Wills and titling of assets. It was a focus and not a neglect of Regina von Ulrich or Andrew von Ulrich. They understood the importance of making sure their wishes were reflected in any documents. All Wills and all accounts were set up – and I participated in the strategy – to pass any remaining assets by way of beneficiary designation – and that remaining dollars were to be divided (I have copies) into 25% percent to each child. Much discussion happened around Christine in the early years as she was estranged from Andy and my mother. However, that became a topic that was decided about 15 or 20 years ago – the decision was --- all would be included. However, primary was care for life for both – and preservation of monies. All the trust and all the legal efforts to keep my mother’s money separate was stopped – although there are many Wills which had those conditions included. Andy and my mother committed to each other in front of me – and the attorneys (at that time) that they would never violate the joint wishes as a sole survivor. Melanie and I were always the two designated to insure this.

After my mother died and Andy was living alone – I visited regularly and had dinner – and watched (or pretended to watch and enjoy) his old movies. There were a few things that were important to him (he was a simple man of needs) – however, he knew that he needed to move to be supervised and monitored - for reasons related to age but also to a health diagnosis (to be highlighted below). I was – other than my mother – the only person who knew his health issue and prognosis (and also the cause of his death – however he was age 94 and had lived longer than the average from his cancer and the prognosis from the medical professionals).
We discussed Erickson Retirement Communities as an option – as I was a founding member of the Board of Directors for 21 years during the start-up and growth phase (built into a National Company) and we established the CCRC national community model of care and financing for seniors and a model designed for aging in place - (Continuing Care Retirement Community). I also Chaired the board of directors. However, he didn’t want to live in an old age home as he called it (BTW our communities are not old age homes and are very healthy active communities 😊). I also know things like - he had a face lift in his 60’s – again only my mother and I knew of this. He was a proud person and he wanted to live in the in-law cottage I had built for aging-in-place – which was only10 steps to my front door but independent living with safeguards and 24/7 monitoring.

Christine von Ulrich’s framing of the last 4 to 5 years as motivated by her goals – did not reflect the last 45 years or even the last 7 years. She doesn’t know the history and was not involved. She only started limited visits during the last 5 years. Although they had some prior contact over phone and internet – and an few visits by Andy to their houses to spend time – a few holidays. After a few visits – Christine talked to Andy about buying a house with (for) her and Andy to live – in Richmond VA. That was 4 or 5 years ago. Andy visited her – and came home upset – that Christine wanted him to move into a house they would purchase and she would take care of him. He wanted nothing to do with the idea – and said he wanted to stay in the in-law cottage. He was not happy at her persistence.

The Cottage is on a waterfront property with waterfront views – designed and built based on Erickson Retirement Community standards – note my son and I are both certified aging in place specialist. The Cottage was built for my mother in-law – and was designed as an aging in place cottage with a full bath and laundry and bedroom and kitchen – with all the safety features including an intercom system linked to my house. The front door is 10 steps from my front door and could be monitored 24/7. That is how I was able to find withing the day - Andy when he died. It has an emergency generator – internet – and all the features of senior living cottage – all on one level (no steps or obstacles). It has a separate HVAC system and a back-up generator for power. This was built special for aging in place seniors – and family. It is not a rental.

Andy was living in a mobile home park – double wide with my mother when she died. It was 30 minutes from my home and I was the only relative nearby. It cost him $600 a month to rent the pad (land space only) plus utilities and maintenance – he was spending more than $1,000 a month.
I was called regularly by park management if something happened. The park management called often – as Andy was often reported by neighbors for exposure or peeping Tom concerns. I would talk to Andy and he indicated he was outside peeing in the bushes. I of course told him he could not do this. Melanie living in Florida was called as well (She and I had always been the people to notify) – but all she could do was call me. Christine was not involved in his life at the time. When my mother-in-law died – Andy asked if he could move into the cottage – indicating he needed a place as he was getting older – it was also helpful to me – since we could monitor 24/7. I helped and my family helped – with selling the mobile home – and moving him. He liked the furniture my mother-in-law had – and he said he wanted the bed, living room furniture and kitchen table/chairs – including the recliner my mother-in-law had (ironically mentioned by Christine as Andy’s – of course she had no idea since she was not involved – it is soiled and trash at this point). Andy was also monitored by our neighbors – we are a waterfront community on a peninsula and at the very end of the peninsula. If he fell walking – neighbors would bring him home. They all knew him.

Christine didn’t know any of the history and definitely doesn’t know that the Cottage was built as am aging-in-place Cottage for our family (however it has a sign – and painting of a lighthouse – with the word’s – Granny’s Cottage 😊). Comments about rushing to get things removed so I can rent the apartment demonstrates her behavior of quickly removing all valuables and paperwork that contained anything that suggested she exploited Andy or any evidence of her actions. I told her no rush. We documented all phones calls – have all text and emails – and they are enlightening (especially during the first 2 weeks after he died). Melanie had no idea at that point of the changes made. And could not understand Christine’s insistence on need to quickly remove anything he had in his apartment. Of course, given the fiduciary responsibilities we all have to the estate – including Christine – simple elements such as an inventory of all assets in the apartment – jewelry, rare coin collects, silver and others – never happened. In one day – Christine came in an removed all valuables and the laptop with all his information and bank accounts – and did not remove anything that was trash. It should be noted, we have documentation of all calls – especially the 2 weeks immediately after his death – her many text asking to visit immediately to clean out his apartment – again we said no, there was no rush and we had time – plus we were going to sport events with out grandchildren. Her insistence and many texts suggest she wanted to get something out of the apartment quickly. Very odd – even Melanie said that there was no rush (until 2 weeks later when Christine told her that everything was now in only their names – changed during the last 3 years) Melanie then went “radio silent”.

Health Information and Cause of Death – known only to his doctor and myself – and the coroner.

Andy was in final stages of Malignant Neoplasm of Prostrate. Diagnosed about 15 years ago – but he is now at age 94 – and during the last 5 years – it was obvious he was slowing down significantly and impaired – all of his senses were significantly declining. Andy had a hard time hearing, his eyesight had deteriorated (he could not read without telescope lenses – and then only very slowly), he slept much of the day – and he was very slow understanding or knowing what he was being told. He spent a lot of money (which we paid on our account) playing with the TV and purchasing streaming services or movies or whatever – and even though he could not see TV well. He had an added speaker – that was so loud that we could hear from our house 😊. His walk was a shuffle and only very short shuffle steps. He cognitive understanding was slow – but he also never wanted anyone to know. When telling him something he often just said “yes” or “ok” – and I never knew if he really understood what I said.
I knew he had terminal cancer – he knew he had terminal cancer – and we all knew that when age 80 – maybe this slow cancer (not treated for age and protocol reasons 15 years ago) would give him 5 to 7 years – but he wanted to be somewhere – like this Cottage where we would monitor him 24/7. His wallet had 2 phone numbers for emergency contact – My wife and my phone number (no others). The night we found him – the police was at our home for 6 hours – and we needed his files and wallet – and the police had full access to everything as well. The last 5 to 7 years – Andy knew he was deteriorating – and the visits 3 or 4 times a year by Christine for a day would not provide her information into Andy (other than he was fragile and very slow) – but he condition and her not engaging much as he was maintaining his daily routine while she did whatever she did - allowed her to purchase a new laptop and work the entire day while Andy slept mostly or watched TV (most listened) while she sat on patio – going thru his files – and changing the banking verification numbers to her phone – or including her number as well. She had full access to all his passwords and accounts – and honestly, we all trusted her intentions – even though she was not a very social person with anyone while visiting – we knew that was just her.

The death certificate – which I have. I was managing his affairs and called the police and worked with the coroner. The police contacted his primary physician based on the records we provided that night. This was not important and Christine would not really know - she didn’t live with him nor did she have information or history. She did not know what caused his death and would never have guessed it was the cancer. She continued to ask during the 2 weeks we talked – do I know what caused his death. Without the coroner and his primary care physician – I didn’t discuss his medical history or condition with her.

Andy had all the signs of end of life and was in final stages of his malignant cancer and cause of death. In addition to not recognizing people (unless he saw them regularly and even then, it took him time to study to person), he was fatigued, maintained a routine and he had cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is a key factor in why older adults are targeted and why perpetrators succeed in victimizing them (most often relatives are the perpetrators – a very classic and documented statistic) . Even mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can significantly impact the capacity of older people to manage their finances and to judge whether something is a scam or a fraud. Mild cognitive impairment is an intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia.13 Studies indicate that 22 percent of Americans over age 70 have MCI and about one third of Americans age 85 and over have Alzheimer’s disease. At age 90 to 94 – and being in the absolute final stages of cancer – Andy was a prime and easy target. However, I and Melanie knew the 45-year plan and goals of my mother and Andy (However, Melanie is now compromised – during the first 2 weeks after Andy’s death Melanie was clear on the wishes and plan as outlined for 45 years).

Will and Beneficiaries

As indicated earlier – every estate decision ever made was done with intent – and a significant amount of money was spent on legal fees – mostly to avoid this exact situation – but also to save on taxes. Their estate is not of a size that really needed much planning – however both my mother and Andy wanted to avoid conflict – how ironic this is just what they wanted to avoid. Christine during the first 2 weeks after Andy’s death said a few things that indicated she was struggling with the process and how to even tell Melanie and I of what has been changed during the last 3 years – and to somehow express it as she had no idea until now. Ironically, when she discussed it with the attorney helping with probate – she had information about the last 3 years? 🙂 I was the one that said she better get expert help with probate given the situation – and she called the local firm who helped make the changes to the Will 3 years ago – a Will of no value since all of the estate has been changed to reflect different beneficiaries – and to enrich Christine. I also recommended that his pension might have a life insurance element – and she called. From a fiduciary point of view – we want all assets accounted for. I actually think Christine and Melanie would benefit from a collective mutually friendly settlement of the estate – as we were doing for the first 2 weeks after Andy’s Death – prior to learning what Christine has been doing. However, the Will is not as important – and not material – since all assets have been removed from the estate (except maybe one bank account). It should be noted this strategy to designate as beneficiaries the heirs (all 4 children – 25% each) was planned long before Christine arrived back in Andy’s life – and was done with Andy and my mother and myself. What was changed during the last 3 years – as a fragile – late-stage cancer and 94-year-old man slept – were the beneficiaries. This now requires active forensic investigation by the Federal and State agencies – the banking regulators – the financial institutions – and honestly the involvement of national advocacy groups who are focused on a National Crisis as our population ages.

The executor has a fiduciary duty to an estate, and to its beneficiaries, when settling an estate plan. A fiduciary is someone in a position of trust and power, and the law recognizes this and so places an added burden on that person or institution to act with honesty, integrity, good faith, fairness and loyalty.
The fiduciary accepts legal responsibility for duties of care, loyalty, good faith, confidentiality, and more when serving the best interests of a beneficiary. Strict care must be taken to ensure that no conflict of interest arises to jeopardize those interests.
When administering an estate, an executor must give notice to creditors and pay the debts of the estate. The executor must also gather all assets together, prepare and file tax returns, distribute assets and close the estate. At all times, the executor must account for all assets of the estate.
Hiding and mismanaging assets, and a host of other deceptive, unfair, or negligent actions by an executor can result in litigation and could be illegal. These are crimes that federal and state regulations and various laws are designed to protest the estate and all potential beneficiaries.

We already know – fact – that assets have been removed from the estate and Andy’s legal residence – without inventory and without a valuation. Are they material in value? However, without following the process required legally in settling an estate – we don’t know for sure. I have inventory of coins – not sure it is a complete list of all the coins. However, the efforts to change beneficiaries during the last 3 years that removed two of the beneficiaries and increase the amount to 50% for both Christine and Melanie does have all the signs of Elderly Financial Abuse of:

1. A 94-year-old man in final stages of a Malignant cancer – frail and fragile – with signs of cognitive decline – significant hearing loss – and significant eyesight issues. During a 3-year period changed $500,000 in bank accounts to have Christine and Melanie be beneficiaries of entire amount – reversing 45 years of history and known intention of the deceased. There are prior estate legal documents with Register of Wills that help document – and even Melanie said she had a copy 3 weeks ago. Note: Christine told Melanie – on the phone with me – not to e-mail me what she had – email was not safe. 😊

There are list and examples of crimes published by Federal and State agencies – and this is a National Crisis.
• providing true but misleading information that influences the elder person's use or assignment of assets (Dessin, 2000);
• persuading an impaired elder person to change a will or bank accounts or insurance policy to alter who benefits from the will or policy (Central California Legal Services, 2001; Frolik, 2001; Smith, 1999);
Current Situation
During the last few weeks, Christine and Melanie have stopped all communication. Your office was investigating and just sent an email/letter. We all have a fiduciary responsibility – and as such – we have initiated and reported this situation to a number of Federal, State and Financial Authorities. One financial institution has already reached out several times. The United States Postal Service has opened a case – on Mail Fraud to investigate. They have requested that we keep all the records we have for use in their investigation. A report has been filed with the FBI – and we are waiting for triage -which might result in them referring to another Law Enforcement Agency, and The Maryland Department of Aging/Adult Protective Services also has been notified.
The urgency of removing the balance of contents is silly as they are of no value – Christine has already removed all valuables – and especially the computer laptop. I cannot release the files – but copies can be made. It is in the best interest of all concerned to be 100 transparent and to work together. We can mitigate cost of settling estate (even if we never talk again – we will be honoring the wishes of our parents and grandparents). My moral compass and North Star are to do the right thing for everyone – especially the fragile such as elderly and disabled. My goal is definitely not financial and 100% of my portion will go to legal cost or charity. For the Record: The reference to me being a millionaire and calling me a millionaire made me smile. I have only been called that once in my entire life – and that was by Christine via Melanie. Andy would never have said that or referred that – or make reference to a name “label” such as you are a millionaire. Insulting comment to me --- yes – but it does not reflect my values or my focus or who I am. That comment was from someone who does not know me – and was not said as a compliment. And if anything – Andy always bragged about my career at Kennedy Krieger Institute and my involvement at Erickson Retirement Communities. And the comment about Cristy – my deceased brother’s daughter – not being involved – that too was not Andy’s words. I would ask him about Christy – and he would say – I know Melanie talks to her and visits her – they are friends. And it was never a negative comment from Andy. Again, that was not Andy. Your investigation must have been an interview with Christine as I can hear her words in those quotes.
Proposal and next step
1. I have also been reviewing everything with two separate attorneys – and have considered engaging them – on a contingency basis.
2. The financial institutions need to continue their work – as this is serious for financial institutions – and much has been written and recent laws requiring them to take a more active role in stopping Elderly Financial Exploitation
3. The regulatory process – we have notified a few – and have a list of several others we are told to notify.
4. Advocacy groups – national – we have a list to include and have talked in the phone to 2 of them.
5. The Attorney General’s Office and state legislators – many of whom I know – need to understand how serious this national crisis has become – and if this case can be an example or help them understand the issue so as to involve the legislature – than that would be a win for me and the elderly. I am in a phase of life that impacting public policy and helping the most fragile is important to me and my last phase of career.
I know that these issues are important (I know the Elderly are fragile and at risk of abuse in so many ways. My entire life was focused on the Elderly and Disabled and most fragile of society. I know that those with disabilities and the elderly need advocates and people to look for ways to protect them from exploitation. Ironically – I never thought I would see it in my back yard. Fortunately, I personally have been blessed in life with many things – people and relationships are the most important. Blessings are not money or things – and doing the right thing ‘Always” should be our North Star.
I would hope that Christine and now Melanie would think about this – remember their duty as fiduciaries – and their legacy as well. I hope they find their North Star – and we are prepared to work with them – talk to them – and settle the estate – doing the right thing.

The Federal and State laws and regulations combined with Banking regulation and procedures - actually help those committing Elder Financial Abuse - since most are relatives - and can gain access to accounts and passwords - online changes to accounts and beneficiaries are easy. Even if the Elderly person cannot hear well or see well - and if something is required to be signed - trust of a 94 year old is easy as well. Paperless Banking also helps cover up - since no mail is received to open and see changes.

Don't trust - and always have 2 people involved - and financial institutions should not change bank accounts without notice to prior beneficiaries if the current owner is over a certain age. 94 years old is too old - statistically this person have cognitive issues.

Better oversight and regulatory control and an investigation unit that is combined efforts of State, Federal and Banking regulation. A single point that those can get help and a coordinated federal investigation - forensic in nature. Today computer trails are evidence and banks have those files and history.

We are currently in process of getting the interest of Federal and State and Banking. The amount taken is $500,000 and Andrew von Ulrich is not famous - so finding help is not easy. Ideas on who to call - all financial institutions have been notified and we hope assets frozen until an investigation is complete. Jim Anders

My father (89 years old) was living in his own home with my mother, his wife of 62 years in Viera, FL. He & my mother have argued all their married life. Daily. Mostly nit-picking from my mom, but they had plenty of good times as well. My father has undiagnosed ADHD with diagnosed Depression & Alcohol Use Disorder. He was always a good driver, albeit a bit on the risk-taking side. My sister (16 months older than me) hated his driving. Her husband & she live in Texas. I live in Orlando, FL. Post retirement my father had little structure in his life other than playing golf a few times a week & taking walks. Arguments & disagreements became more frequent as he was home more. He was "diagnosed" with Alzheimer's dementia in 2015 based on no objective evidence by a geriatric practitioner without a mental health background.
My sister began "telling" him to stop driving 3-4 years ago. No accidents, no tickets. Just because she didn’t like his driving. In March 2022 my parents found my father's car in the garage with 2 flat tires & fluid leaks. He did not know what had happened. My sister came to visit a few days later & demanded to know what happened. My father did not know.
My sister decided it was a drinking/driving accident with no evidence. She went to his doctor (APRN) with my parents & told them he was drinking & driving. The APRN told him she was sending a license revocation to the DMV. My father was very upset. My sister took his car keys & hid them, then flew back to TX. When he became understandably upset, she returned & convinced my mother to place him in a secured memory care tricking him into going to have his arthritic foot evaluated. No talking to him about it. Nothing. This was March 2022. No guardianship.
Did he have an accident? Turned out to be a damaged strut. Whether the strut gave way due to age (they had never been replaced) or hitting a curve is unknown. But he had driven the car home from his location 1 mile away, opened the garage door, and parked in the garage. The damage was not noted until the next day, making it highly likely that he did NOT know what had happened.
I was out of state at the time & was completely left out of the situation until I returned. When I visited him in this secure facility, he was crying, very upset at being locked up, stating he was losing his mind. I began making waves & my sister filed for guardianship.

Elder Abuse - Long story short, her predatory guardianship attorney, the facility administrator, and my sister decided to trespass me from the facility throughout the 6-month pre-trial phase. My father was at the mercy of my sister who lied to him about the guardianship proceedings. He was locked up 8 months before his adjudicatory hearing, with the facility ensuring he could not leave, despite his signing a Revocation of POA in June 2022. He was denied a 2nd opinion in October 2022.
At trial in December 2022, the guardianship attorney, the facility administrator, my sister, the APRN, and the contracted psychiatrist all committed perjury influencing the judge. This was positively verified through my diligent review of medical records & emails post-trial. I did not have an attorney & am having difficulty knowing how to present the perjury to the Judge as she is clearly biased. Medical records I received post-trial reflect normal aging. MoCA assessments performed (14 over 7 years) reflect variable performance, standard for seniors in their 80’s & 90’s per the research. He has been treated for depression for well over a decade. He’s on tons of medications.

My sister was appointed guardian & refuses to listen to my father’s wishes. He BEGS to be permitted to go home & CRIES about how lonely he is. There is next to nothing to do in this place. It’s clean, pretty & boring. My sister only permits me to visit with a biased case manager (friend of the attorney) whom I have to pay $142.00 for each visit.
My Dad is dying from loneliness & depression & there is nothing I can do. It is very sad.
This town of Viera Florida has 1 GA court with 1 GA Judge, well-connected with the local GA lawyers. While this particular attorney is now being investigated by the Florida Bar, it doesn’t help my father at this point. He has been locked up for over 18 months & is not permitted to even see or visit his OWN home. Does the Judge care? No.

Florida Guardianship rules need to be changed. GA Judges should have a solid background in GA law. Private family guardians must be held accountable for their actions towards the Ward. GA Judges should automatically appoint Eldercaring Coordination for high-conflict cases. (The new GA Judge, post-trial, denied Eldercaring, silencing my father's voice). GA courts should demand hard evidence & NOT permit oral testimony as the only form of evidence provided. Family members without the benefit of an attorney should be provided a source of legal counsel. Memory care facilities should NOT be permitted the ability to Trespass a family member without evidence of disruption or criminal activity.

This was a horrifying eye-opening experience. Florida Statutes ensure a Ward retains several rights such as visitation & access to the courts. This should not be an area a Guardian or a predatory Guardianship attorney can violate or distort. My father is literally dying from the intense depression & loneliness his own daughter & wife have caused him & just wants to spend the rest of his life in his own home, which he is not even permitted to visit.

My father's Sister,Daughter,and his POA forged signatures stealing all of childrens inheritance, properties, and starved, abused, and put pills in his mouth, Killing him. I went to his home, and was attacked by his So called POA,, wife and brother with a gun, beating me, telling me they were going to kill me like they did my dad, they killed my family!! And will kill me, when they catch me

They shot and killed my 17 yr old son and covered it up as suicide in Livingston parish Louisiana, with all along with all my possessions being stolen and the sheriff said,that the evidence that I have was probably contaminated. They all got away with murder, crime, human trafficking, stealing peoples properties, bank account, Inheritances

My mother was 83 years old and was diagnosed with moderate to severe Alzheimer and dementia. My brother Greg and his wife Debbie kept this diagnosis from the rest of the family. Then Greg and Debbie started taking mom to her attorney (changed POA to himself) had her resign a new will, changed beneficiaries on bank accounts, revoked the trust, terminated my oral farm contract. They isolated mom from family. They would write checks for cash that Debbie wrote out and mom signed. As her acting POA Greg did not have moms house rebuilt (totalled from straight line winds) and settled with insurance for 40,0000 . less than what was due to mom. That house was to be inherited b another brother who has since passed away. The bank notified me that things did not seem right. I took mom to her attorney and mom wanted everything put back in original form according to her estate plan. When Greg and Debbie found out about the accounts being reinstated they took mom to her a At one point Debbbie handed a not to mom at the bank telling the teller to take myself and a brother off of accounts. At one point Greg as moms acting POA closed out some bank accounts and moved them out of state so we have no access to records. These points are the main problems.

Elder abuse, undue influence and financial exploitation is rampant and usually committed by family members. The articles that you can read about it states it is hard to prove in court giving the perpetrators confidence that they can get away with the abuse.

Do not trust that your family members will do the right thing. Be prepared. Document everything. Diligently watch what is going on. Try to keep communication open. We never thought we would be in this court nightmare.

Laws need to be passed. An elderly person (anyone over the age of 60) that suddenly wants to change most of their estate plan needs to go through the court system to assess the physical and mental condition of the elder. It seems to be so easy for an unscrupulous family member to convince an elder with a diagnosed condition to sign documents that they have no idea what they have signed and the consequences of those changes. It seems extremely difficult to get through the court system in a timely manner to get any results to reversing all the changes made to the estate plan. We have been in court for 6 years. It takes a toll on our health and we see the anxiety that it has caused in our grown children.

There seems to be no respect for an elderly person's estate plan. The attorneys are part of the problem with stalling for court dates. There needs to be higher held consequences for the abusers and the attorneys that are letting this abuse happen.

My elderly mother had already made her Will out as she had a son and daughter disabled one by auto accident another by COPD and she wanted to make sure the two other adult children (I was one) that were guardians of the two disabled would make sure if anything happened to her would have the means to take care of the disabled ones. I was also POA/Patient Advocate for mother if she ever became incapacitated and other sibling POA for finances for our mother. To make a very long stiry shorter a greedy sister decided to become mothers chore person through DHS and started on a plan to put our mother under guardianship when she did not need one and had 2 sons living with her attending to some things. This sister did not get along with one of the brothers and started making false accusations of almost everybody whom she knew helped mom for many years as she was hardly ever around. We started confronting her about taking money, jewelry etc. snd she petitioned probate with slandering lies about the supportive siblings and ones mother put in charge in her end of life plans. She kidnapped mother out of her home took her to her home and isolated her away from even the disabled adult children. She recorded phone calls and monitored everything on a baby monitor in mothers room. When the court date came she had a good attorney with mothers estate and mother had court appointed attorney she did not bring mother to court as she started her on a antidepressant and started her plan to make her seem dementia wad going on. Mother had reported her to Social Security that she changed her address and bank with them without permission and mother was looking forward to tell het story to the judge. Well thst is when we realized the judge was corrupt snd along with sisters attorney in judges chamber already planned the outcome. The judge would not allow myself and other sister in charge of mothers plans. No due process was given we were not allowed to tell her mother had plans in place and did not need a guardian &/or Conservator. Whatever lies or not we do not know only that we were not able to have out day in court to speak the truth or show evidence bank records, end of life plans or anything and were treated like criminals slandered by the actually criminal petitioning the court in the first place. The worst part is our beautiful, trusting, vulnerable elderly mother was put under the racket of hospice and if you could see the picture I took of her when on rare occasion was able to pick her up to through a party for after bring with me for 2 weeks when the criminal went on vacation for het birthday the nurse could not believe she was the same person as I was not drugging her. My mother told the nurse the criminal was stealing her money, her purse and she did not even have a dollar or an ID. The nurse spoke to the criminal a year later mother was dead 58 pounds she had no heart or lung problems. Died from natural causes my ass she died from hospice cocktail caused by a greedy daughter. What I would like to see changed is no guardian petition should ever be accepted by any probate court without mediation first as that gives time fir the truth/evidence snd would have given my mother a voice or myself as Patient advocate/POA speak for her, also a judge should have to ask for these documents and put in writing why she will not honor this and lawyers should have to tell the people that a judge can void them at their own biases and there is nothing you can do about it. Put your plans on video that you do not want a professional guardian if you do not and who you want and where to find your documents or register them.

Pass Bills already written to this affect and make the judges follow the law.

It is mostly all about the money. They will still everything you worked for all your life and leave even your disabled adult children homeless.

For all these corrupt judges, lawyers, doctors, police, nurses, nursing home staff, social workers, professional or sibling guardians etc. get exposed and justice served. You could never believe or imagine the devastation it causes until it happens to you or a loved one. There is nobody immune even all the ones listed above can and do end up in this nightmare.

Save the vulnerable elderly and disabled from this abuse, because thes elder abuse tasks forces can not even pass the Bills.

My dad and mom live with me. My dad was just diagnosed with Dementia in Nov of 2021. He was functioning 100% on his own even after a bout with Covid in June of 2022.

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August of 2022, I took my 81 year old dad to ER in Rome, GA. He had mild dementia. In the hospital they were not able to get a urine specimen or an IV started. He kept getting out of bed to try and pee then couldn't. They gave him Ativan "for agitation". I said he has to pee but can't he isn't mad he just can't stay in bed when he has to pee. They finally said he has an enlarged prostate and to follow up with pcp on Monday, this was a Saturday. Sunday morning we called his home therapy (from different incident w/covid) and she said take him back to ER now!! We did he had over 1500 CC in his bladder. Then sent him home with Foley. He still kept trying to get out of bed to pee so I gave him an Ativan to "calm him" per dr. He got very violent and angry. We called ambulance to take him back to ER and it was horrible from there. Hospital kept giving him meds (Ativan) even when I told them not to they made him angry etc. Every day it was more and more. Come to find out all the meds they were giving him they should not have because of his dementia-his reaction was not positive. They WOULD NOT listen to me.
Then they discharged him (after I had to fight with Insurance) to a REHAB, because he was not steady on his feet. Rehab was not the best but tolerable as he could walk. Rehab sent him home (due to insurance) after about 9 days I think.
He fell at home (due to meds his pcp gave him for sleep from what I am being told) and broke his hip.
Hospital sent him back to same rehab where the neglect began. He go there on a Tuesday.
a) didn't get ANY form of therapy until the next week.
b) Falls were NOT reported to me (now remember the man couldn't walk) but he had head injury and rib bruises.
c) then his incision "reopened" and he needed 7 staples again, I walked in on him layin in a dirty diaper-with his incision NOT covered.
d) I walked in on him sitting up in his bed with breakfast spilled on him with his staples coming out sitting in his food.
We got him out of that REHAB to a different one.
e) was admitted to ER 2 times while in this facility for "accidents"- I have pics
They were trying to follow up with dr on hip. The dr who did his surgery quit. So come to find out NO follow up had been done to my knowledge, not even in hospital!
They finally got him to the Practice of dr who did dads hip surgery, and it was infected he had to immediately go for a debridement. Which then caused the hospital to give him MORE antipsychotics-which I told them not too AND Ativan, etc was on his allergy list by this time.
My dad is now on hospice. Lost about 100 lbs since August. Won't eat (another story from 1st rehab-where he started all of a sudden choking when eating. And sleeping all of a sudden -his roomate said they were giving him shots to keep him calm)
So much abuse. I have tried to call lawyers who say there is a case but no one calls back.
I did report his last ER hospital stay from 1st Rehab to APS-have not heard back.

There is much more to tell, this is just the highlights of neglect and abuse from the hospital as well as the Rehab facility.

I wish us families were able to report this abuse and people believe us. I am tired of hearing well he has lived a good life. He WAS NOT that sick!

To help others in abusive Rehab/nursing homes.

Please help the elderly suffering in these conditions!

At this point no one can help my dad, but I want to help the others suffering. Their families have no idea, especially if they come to the facility the same time of day. Its when you "pop in" you see the real treatment.

My beloved friend/grandmother was isolated from friends, family and church members. She suffered from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and constant UTI's due to neglect. I was 2000 miles away and was blocked from calling and visiting.

I witnessed my beloved friend, whom I considered a grandmother, suffer from elder abuse, neglect, and isolation by relatives. It's my hope that in the future, doctors and geriatric specialists will request to meet with elders alone, without relatives present, to ensure their safety and well-being. I also advocate for state laws requiring regular meetings with geriatric specialists, both at the doctor's office and in the elder's home, to thoroughly assess their condition and ensure they receive proper care.
My beloved Margie passed early Christmas morning. Christmas day will never be the same.

A Eulogy for my Queen Margie🌷
In the tapestry of my life, there was a woman who stood out like a vibrant thread, weaving joy and peace into every moment we shared. She wasn't just a grandmother figure; she was a dear friend, a mentor, and a guiding light—a person who meant more to me than words could ever express.

Our bond, however, faced a daunting challenge when her health declined. It was a dark and painful time, filled with sadness and confusion. The realization that our relationship was fragile, and we were coming to the end of the road, was a bitter pill to swallow.

Yet, through the darkness emerged a newfound strength and determination. I became passionately driven to raise awareness about the silent epidemic that the elderly endure. I understood, more than ever before, the profound importance of close friendships and the transformative power they hold, especially in times of adversity.

My grandmother figure was not just a relative; she was my rock, my confidante, and my unwavering support. Her love was a shelter from life's storms, her words of encouragement a beacon of hope. Her prayers, filled with wisdom and compassion, lifted me up when I was down. Her peaceful temperament was a constant reminder of the beauty of a calm and loving soul. To know her was to love her.

Despite the age gap between us, our relationship felt like that of sisters or relatives in another lifetime. Her impact on me was profound, shaping my character and influencing my dreams and goals.

The heartbreak I experienced has only served to strengthen my resolve. It has given me a clear sense of purpose and a deep understanding of the legacy my grandmother figure has left behind. Her love and wisdom continue to guide me, inspiring me to be the best version of myself and to never give up, no matter the challenges I may face.

In honoring her memory, I strive to embody the qualities she cherished most—love, compassion, and resilience. Her legacy lives on in me, a testament to the enduring power of love and the profound impact one life can have on another.

Dearest Margie, You were one of a kind. Thank you for being an excellent example of a human being, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and beauty. We loved hard, so even in death, our bond is unbreakable. Continue to visit me in my dreams.

In conclusion, I only wish and pray that the pure and genuine love Margie possessed will someday be instilled in the hearts and actions of others to keep Margie's Legacy of Love Alive. We should all ask ourselves... What are you doing to better the condition of others? Thank you for listening. Humbly submitted by Liza Hicks, Loved as a daughter of Margie L. Smith 🩷🌷

Elderly abuse is more common than you could imagine. Please take action now to help put an end to our vulnerable Elderly enduring abuse. They have made their contribution to society and deserve to be treated with the up most respect and dignity. Make changes now, if you look the other way it will happen to you if live long enough.

It's important to treat all elders with respect, love, and dignity. I believe every state should implement Margie's law, requiring a gerontologist and geriatric doctor to monitor seniors' care quarterly.

Please do the right thing. Just do it!!!

To whom it may concern;

My dear elderly friend Margie L. Smith who lives in Seattle, WA, who's been a friend of my family for 80 years isn't being treated with respect, dignity and honor at the golden age of 99. She's been deliberately deprived of her cell phone so I have no way of knowing her current status. To say the least, I'm heart broken and want to shine a light on this elderly injustice. The perpetrators is her narcissist daughter a retired performing Arts teacher at Seattle Academy and son-in-law who is medical doctor, active license with conditions. I filed a complaint on June 23, 2022 with dshs and from my knowledge the investigator didn't go to the house until September 27, 2022, which give them enough time to cover up the abuse. I'm baffled at how this doctor uses multiple names and pictures to deceive the public and get away with it. I've reached out to her daughter and son-in-law asking if I can talk to her or come to see her and they sent me a text message describing criminal trespassing. I feel powerless, when challenging a physician and feel justice will not be served because of his title. My daughter and I have traveled to Seattle three times last year 2022 and the last visit they refused to let us visit, despite the police going to the house and Margie telling the officers she would like to see me. The daughter and son-in-law made false claims about me. This has been traumatizing and heartbreaking for us. We were very close, like family.
DSHS/APS hasn't given me an explanation for their delayed response in visiting Margie and there findings. I would like an investigation of DSHS/APS files pertaining to this case and how it was conducted. Please help me, help my elderly friend. If you have any questions please email or call me @773.425.8487.

Respectful,

Liza Hicks

Elder abuse is real and not only happens to individuals from low income families or persons in nursing homes. Friends can be closer than family but the law doesn't recognize such relationships. Grieving a live person is the hardest thing I've endured in my life.

I wish I was more knowledgeable/aware about emotional abuse.

That elder abuse would be taken more seriously and that elders are treated with the respect, dignity and love they deserve.

Please contact me with any questions, I have audio recordings and photos to back up my words. Thank you.

I am an elderly woman recovering from a total knee replacement who lives alone. I am a victim of harrassment, bullying and wrongful arrest by my next-door neighbors. This has gone on for the past eight years. I have reached out to my public officials, HOA, senators, city councilwoman, legal aid agencies in my area and nothing changes. I have been shot in my driveway, almost ran over by a car and subjected to other terrorists acts by the neighbor's. I reported these acts which are on video to the police department and they never arrest the neighbors.

I need to tell my story in a public forum.

That the police refused to prosecute my neighbors.

Relief to grow old in my home.

Please call me