Steve Miller: Hoskin and Norheim - No Shows at County Commission Hearing

Family Court Chief Judge Charles Hoskin

At today's Clark County Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss exploitation by Family Court appointed for-hire private guardians, Family Court was not represented after the two most controversial figures in the family court system did not appear as scheduled.



Commissioner Jon Norheim

Family Court Chief Judge Charles Hoskin and his appointed "Guardianship Commissioner" Jon Norheim were conspicuous by their absence at this morning's hearing even though they were officially invited to attend. and their names were mentioned dozens of times by witnesses and others who testified.

Other no-shows included private professional guardian Jared E. Shafer of Professional Fiduciaries of Souther Nevada (PFSN, Inc.) who was often identified during the hearing as the main perpetrator of alleged guardianship fraud in Southern Nevada; his protege April Parks who witnesses described as another exploiter of the elderly and infirm, and former PFSN, Inc. guardian Patience Bristol who is currently serving a 5 - 8 sentence in Nevada State Prison for elder exploitation.


Jared E. Shafer