Task Force to Address Elder Abuse Feb. 15
The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Elder Abuse Task Force will make a presentation to Upper Macungie crime watch groups on and give tips for guarding against abuse.
Members of the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Elder Abuse Task Force have scheduled a presentation in Upper Macungie Townships on elder abuse and neglect for crime watch and neighborhood groups. The dates is set for Feb. 15, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Upper Macungie Township Municipal Building, 8330 Schantz Road. Three members of the Task Force discussed elder abuse and answered questions during a Nov. 9, 2011, PowerPoint presentation to the Upper Saucon Township Crime Watch Group. Presenters said audience members were particularly interested in protecting themselves against fraud and in learning about preventive measures to avoid becoming a victim of phone, Internet, mail and door-to-door scams. “We want to help county residents recognize …
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Alaina Coyle
11:47 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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