PROSECUTING ELDER ABUSE
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Janet Hasegawa is a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office (RCDA). She began at RCDA in 2005 and was assigned to Elder Abuse in 2008. She is currently assigned to the Special Prosecutions Region where she prosecutes elder abuse (physical, neglect, death, financial), and provides training to law enforcement, prosecutors, community agencies, and the public. She is a core member of the Riverside County Elder Abuse Forensic Center and a member of the CARE multi-disciplinary team. She is also a technical advisor for the California District Attorneys Association’s Elder Abuse Symposium.
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Ms. Hasegawa's presentation will cover the following:
-- Penal Code 368 – types of crimes covered, statute of limitations, jurisdiction
-- When estate planning documents are relevant in a prosecution
-- Signs of elder abuse
-- How to report suspected elder abuse
-- Consequences of PC 368 elder abuse convictions
