As part of Older Americans Month, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine unveils a new Elder Justice Initiative within the Ohio Attorney General's Office to increase the investigation and prosecution of elder abuse cases and improve victims' access to services. Joining AG DeWine is Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson.

The office's Crime Victim Services Section will spearhead the initiative, which will also draw on the expertise and services of the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Consumer Protection, Health Care Fraud, and Special Prosecutions sections.

Elder abuse can take the form of physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse; neglect, including abandonment; and financial exploitation, including exerting undue influence.