Law enforcement is surprised to find domestic violence emergencies involving elderly couples has increased.

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According to Joe Vinas a criminal defence lawyer and former Harris County prosecutor seeing it for the first time is shocking.

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Vinas prosecuted cases of this type when the section was known as the family law now known as the domestic violence division.

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According to sources interviewed by KPRC 2 violent acts between senior couples are more common than previously reported.

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According to experts as in many cases obtaining justice might be challenging.

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The Harris County District Attorney's Office's Stephany Abner said that the family may occasionally put pressure on us not to prosecute.

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Abner who has been working on these cases since 2021 said victims may lack the motivation to assist.

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Abner stated, "It's not uncommon for the complainant to not want to prosecute their husband or their wife that they have been married to for decades."

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Abner stated, it's common for the complainant to desire to avoid legal action against their long-term spouse.

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Abner believes that one factor contributing to the expansion is the recent increase in the population of seniors.

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Abner claims that as couples spend more time together and get more worried about their health and finances, violence is on the rise.

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Law enforcement is surprised to find domestic violence emergencies involving elderly couples has increased.

Law enforcement is surprised to find domestic violence emergencies involving elderly couples has increased.

According to Joe Vinas a criminal defence lawyer and former Harris County prosecutor seeing it for the first time is shocking.

Vinas prosecuted cases of this type when the section was known as the family law now known as the domestic violence division.

According to sources interviewed by KPRC 2 violent acts between senior couples are more common than previously reported.

According to experts as in many cases obtaining justice might be challenging.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office's Stephany Abner said that the family may occasionally put pressure on us not to prosecute.

Abner who has been working on these cases since 2021 said victims may lack the motivation to assist.

Abner stated, "It's not uncommon for the complainant to not want to prosecute their husband or their wife that they have been married to for decades."

Abner stated, it's common for the complainant to desire to avoid legal action against their long-term spouse.

Abner believes that one factor contributing to the expansion is the recent increase in the population of seniors.

Abner claims that as couples spend more time together and get more worried about their health and finances, violence is on the rise.

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