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Claire McCaskill: “Elder abuse and exploitation of any kind is a tragedy, but it is particularly painful when abuse is being perpetrated by…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2016
Elder abuse and exploitation of any kind is a tragedy, but it is particularly painful when abuse is being perpetrated by those who have been entrusted to protect the victims.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill highlights the tragedy of elder abuse by trusted guardians.

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