Judge Charged with Elder Abuse

Pending elder abuse investigations may have hastened Robert A. Browning, 66, to resign last January. His secretary, Amy Jeanine Moore, 40, and he both surrendered at Washington County Jail, in Oregon, this Friday—she, on charges of identity theft and fraudulent use of a deceased client's credit card.

His elder abuse case—seven counts of first-degree, criminal mistreatment—are felony charges which have been deemed to merit prosecution by the Oregon Department of Justice. Surely, this venue selection is intended to ensure these proceedings shall be impartial, since Browning has been a municipal judge in North Plains and performed legal work in Washington County over a long period.

The investigation by police, the justice department, the state adult protective services program and the Oregon State Bar began in July 2010


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