EMERGING TRENDS IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

John E. Reid & Associates and Robert Hugh Farley MS present an innovative, one day training seminar that addresses the investigation of child sexual abuse and looks at the "compliant victim." The seminar explores the strategic planning that is required in conducting a step-by-step and comprehensive investigation of the circumstances in suspected child sexual abuse cases along with accountability issues pertaining to the caretaker and other family members. The seminar also examines the identification of potential corroborating witnesses, the joint collection of essential facts and the recognition and recovery of different types of specific evidence all of which can narrow the focus of the investigation to a specific suspect while at the same time anticipating a possible defense. Lastly, the seminar stresses the importance of information sharing and identifies the roles and responsibilities of the MDT members.
Children and teens have changed in their way of thinking about personal issues and in their method of communication. As a result some victims of child abuse have been referred to as "compliant victims."


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IN THIS SEMINAR YOU WILL LEARN

Understanding the dynamics of child sexual abuse vs. sexual exploitation

Child sexual abuse indicators

Child abuse seduction sexual activity

Addressing the special needs of the "compliant" victim

Victim disclosure and talking about the abuse

Assessing child sexual abuse victim allegations

Information to be obtained during a victim interview and the corroboration of specific details

Utilizing the freehand drawing interview process during a child abuse interview

The role of technology in the sexual abuse of children and teens

Child molester profile and the various seduction and molestation techniques

Locating and identifying child molester collections - Child Erotica / Child Pornography / Trophies

Utilizing consent to search forms vs. search warrants



Each student will receive a Certificate of Course Completion, a Training Manual and a set of sample Consent to Search Forms and Evidence Seizure Lists. Robert Hugh Farley MS is a thirty-year veteran of the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department in Chicago, Illinois. As the Commanding Officer (retired) of the Child Exploitation Unit, a highly decorated Detective and a Deputy United States Marshal he has had over twenty-eight years experience investigating and supervising all aspects of child abuse crimes from sexual abuse to child homicide.

As an internationally recognized expert, consultant, author and instructor in child abuse investigation techniques, Robert has conducted training seminars for tens of thousands of police officers, federal agents, attorneys, judges, child protection investigators, social workers, physicians and other professionals. He has conducted hundreds of training seminars on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in all 50 states. As an international consultant for INTERPOL he has also conducted training seminars in 22 different countries around the world..