Judge Edward McDonough Jr. said elder abuse laws cannot be applied to administrators, that they are only meant for those giving direct care to the elderly.
A Massachusetts judge dismissed criminal neglect charges Monday against two former leaders of a veterans' home where nearly 80 veterans died after contracting COVID-19, saying there was a lack of evidence that their actions led to the deaths.
A Massachusetts judge has dismissed criminal neglect charges against two former leaders of Holyoke Soldiers' Home, where nearly 80 veterans died after contracting the coronavirus.