Disabled man charged with manslaughter in death of his longtime caretaker

The 55-year-old son of well-known Long Beach philanthropists has been charged with killing his caretaker of 16 years.

Scott Braly — the son of Robert and Mary Alice Braly, who have made sizeable donations to institutions including Cal State Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial Hospital — appeared in court this week to face charges of elder abuse and involuntary manslaughter.

Braly has cerebral palsy and is under a conservatorship, which his own family manages, court records show. Paul Farris, 76, had been hired to care for Braly for the last 16 years, according to Farris’ family…

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