This case study will introduce Jennifer Schuett, kidnapped as an eight-year-old, brutally raped, throat cut andleft in a field for dead. Investigators discuss the challenges of the initial 1990 investigation and working with achild victim. They discuss the advantages and hurdles of multiple agencies, including the FBI, workingtogether. Jennifer shares her memory of that night, her desire to find her attacker, and moving on with life.Investigators discuss how time becomes an obstacle and an advantage in an eighteen year investigation.They will discuss working with the media to find possible witnesses and clues. Advances in technology arediscussed, how DNA identified a possible suspect and the steps taken to connect him to Jennifer. Jennifer willtalk about highs and lows of the investigation and dealing with multiple detectives over the years. She willdescribe her experiences, becoming the “Survivor”, and her desire to motivate survivors and professionalswho work within the system.
Learning Objectives:
Understanding both the advantages and disadvantages of working with a child victim.
Develop strategies needed to review and investigate a cold case.
Working knowledge of benefits of multi-agency investigations.
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