NH Attorney General announces new resources to combat elder financial abuse and exploitation

Attorney General John M. Formella announced new resources to combat elder abuse and financial exploitation in New Hampshire. The Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit will add three new positions: an additional prosecutor, a sworn law enforcement investigator, and an investigative paralegal.

The Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit investigates and prosecutes abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation committed against New Hampshire's adult residents aged 60 and older. The Unit also educates the public on elder abuse topics, including the legal requirement that all New Hampshire residents report abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults. Read the full press release here.