Colorado authorities on Friday confirmed they’re wanting into allegations of elder abuse involving actor John Amos.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is wanting into the matter, together with the sheriff in Custer County, the place Amos has owned a house northeast of Westcliffe.
“The Custer County Sheriff’s Workplace is the lead on it. We’re simply aiding them. It’s an open investigation proper now,” CBI spokeswoman Lisa Kohlbrenner mentioned Friday morning. She mentioned the bureau’s help was requested on Might 15.
Custer County in a information launch confirmed they acquired experiences that Amos may have been the sufferer of against the law.
“We’re completely investigating that allegation and have consulted with our companions on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Division of Human Companies,” the discharge said. “We now have additionally been in touch with Mr. Amos and his legal professional.”
Officers declined to incorporate extra info within the launch, noting the investigation is ongoing, however the launch confirmed that Amos’ publicist confirmed the actor is a affected person in a Tennessee hospital.
Amos, 83, apparently was out of state Friday and has been receiving therapy at a hospital. A daughter went public with accusations that he was the sufferer of abuse however Amos reportedly has rejected this, in line with the Every day Mail. A prolific actor who starred in “American Dad” and “Good Instances,” Amos has been registered as an unaffiliated voter in Colorado since 2018.
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