Potter County attorney explains area elderly assault cases

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Elder abuse has been a growing concern in Amarillo, and officials say it’s happening more often than you might think.

Potter County 47th District Attorney Jason Herring says his office has reviewed recent cases involving victims over the age of 65.

“Our numbers have stayed fairly solid there. Unfortunately they’re higher than we like them to be, but I’m not seeing, at least in our business here, a significant increase or a significant decrease. There’s more of them than we actually would like to see,” said Herring…

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