Explore investigative strategies that address the relationship between child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse materials (child pornography) to supplement an investigation and corroborate victim statements. Gather new tools and resources for the most comprehensive case outcomes.
Explore the intersection of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and child sexual abuse investigations. Successful collaboration with multidisciplinary team (MDT) members hinges upon a shared understanding of common STIs, appropriate timing and methods for medical evaluation, and the forensic interpretation of STI diagnoses.
Gain an understanding of child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention and review/evaluate different programs available to protect children. Identify what works and what doesn’t in prevention programs and discuss how to talk to children about CSA. Gather new resources for working with children with significant disabilities as well as research on CSA programs.
The more we learn about child pornography offenders likely committing hands on offenses, the more important it is to interview children to whom the offender has access. These cases are different from typical child sex abuse cases and they require a planned approach. Suggestions on how to manage these interviews and the barriers to be addressed.
Join other child-serving professionals to create a plan of action for preventing child sexual abuse of youth in your care. Learn the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse, mandated reporter and stakeholder responsibilities. Identify strengths and weaknesses of current prevention practices, and develop an action plan, using the Strategic Prevention Dashboard, for your organization. This course is open to all members of child serving organizations such as preschool, after-school care, summer camps, church groups, athletic associations or others responsible for the care of minors.
Learn about protective strategies and actions toward preventing child sexual abuse. These strategies will include the development of effective prevention messaging, including the use of appropriate language. During the course, we will explore debunking child abuse myths through research, and identifying why some youth don’t tell others about their victimization. Gather tips for talking with children at an age appropriate level, including the importance of using correct names for body parts. A vital part of the training will be providing information resources to assist in the development an effective prevention plan to reach parents, educators, and identify and collaborate with other strategic partners in ending child abuse.
Gain a better understanding of the child pornography collector and dispel the “it’s just pictures” myth. Discussion will include an overview of studies highlighting the potential correlation between those who collect child pornography and those who molest children, and hear of the devastating and long-term impact on victims. You will learn about the benefits of child pornography investigator’s participation in a multidisciplinary team response, and the role of Mandated Reporters.
Learn new strategies to assist in the prevention of child abuse. The strategies taught will focus on the five different forms of prevention that will give a holistic approach in moving forward with a plan for the prevention of child abuse. These five forms are 1) after the fact 2) personal responsibility 3) environmental design 4) policy development and 5) addressing societal norms.
Examine the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) case coordination and evidence corroboration in the investigation of child abuse cases. Various members of the Multidisciplinary Team, such as law enforcement, child protective services, and forensic interviewers may gather different or differing information. Learn how to evaluate evidentiary findings through crime scene images, interviews and case studies. Understand multidisciplinary team members' roles and responsibilities for protecting child victims and prosecuting offenders. Focus on offenders’ use of technology, including the use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in grooming and manipulation. Discuss a variety of technology that can be used by investigators.
Discuss the risk factors that might be present in a case, which could be indicative of a possible recant. Explain and recognize potential ways to ensure both the physical and emotional protection of the child as well as immediate intervention services in an effort to prevent a recant in the first place. Discuss and identify ways for the multidisciplinary team to evaluate the report of recantation to determine what to do next. Recognize when a second interview should occur, by whom and the adjustments that need to be made to traditional interview protocols in order to gather pertinent information.
