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Aging Committee considers elder justice unit and task force to tackle rising senior financial fraud
Summary
Multiple witnesses urged the Aging Committee to create an elder justice unit and multidisciplinary task force to coordinate prevention, prosecution and restitution for elder financial fraud, while cautioning that new units require funding and federal cooperation for cross‑border crimes.
Advocates, law enforcement partners and community groups told the Aging Committee on Feb. 28 that financial crimes against older adults have become pervasive and that Connecticut should establish a coordinated elder justice response.
The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity (CWCSEO) recommended centralizing reporting and prevention and supported creating an elder justice unit within the Division of Criminal Justice, while underscoring the need for new resources. Megan Baker, the commission’s AAPI policy analyst, highlighted FBI data showing large national losses and urged funding for prevention and community‑based education.
AARP volunteers and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) assented: Barbara Monk of AARP’s Fraud Watch Network and Howard…
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