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Child Sexual Abuse Intervention, Interview and Investigative Techniques Case Management

Length of Seminar: 2 Days
Instructor: Terry Hall

Course Overview:
This two day training module will enhance the knowledge of Law Enforcement, Social Service Agencies, Child Protective Services and Prosecutors who have the profound responsibility of Investigating, Interviewing, Intervention and Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse cases.

Often times there is no physical evidence to corroborate the victims story and the victim must rely on the interviewing and interrogation skills of the investigator to result in a favorable outcome by the judicial system.

Far too often the victim is victimized several times, once by the perpetrator and again by the judicial system. Because of the belief of many judges and prosecutors that a child is too young or not “competent” to testify, your job becomes much more difficult.

It is important that you, in your role as a provider of services to sexually abused victims, develop good child interviewing skills with an understanding of behavior indicators, society’s attitude, social stigma and the myths about molestation.

Good interrogation skills will greatly enhance your ability to obtain a confession by the accused perpetrator and lessen the victimizing of the victim.

You will also be provided with the knowledge to recognize the characteristics and the difference between a preferential and a situational child molester. Profiling or an assessment of a pedophile with an understanding that all child molesters are not pedophiles and all pedophiles are not child molesters.