Neglected, abused and forgotten: The Lowcountry’s vulnerable adults are falling through the cracks

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — What happens when the people meant to protect our most vulnerable neighbors – the elderly, the disabled, the incapacitated – are the ones hurting them?

Live 5 Investigates spent months examining a decade of abuse cases in the Lowcountry and found the system meant to hold abusers accountable is falling short.

Vulnerable adults are our most sensitive population behind children, yet one that is easily forgotten, abused, and taken advantage of…

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