Nueces County ranks above state average in elderly abuse cases

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to state data, Nueces County is seeing a higher-than-average number of elder abuse cases and while the numbers themselves are alarming—there’s often a deeper story behind every investigation.

APS handles some of the most heartbreaking situations, often involving elderly residents or adults with disabilities who suffer in silence.

Wednesday a caseworker walked through the process from receiving a report to the investigation of abuse…

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