This case study demonstrates how a victim centered approach, multi-agency cooperation, and innovative investigative techniques can be crucial in bringing justice to survivors of sexual abuse, even many years after the crimes has occurred. Ultimately, the case study highlights the importance of using a comprehensive, empathetic, and coordinated approach to investigate and prosecute historical cases of sexual abuse, even when they span many years.
Learning Objectives:
Identify investigative hurdles in a sexual abuse/child sexual abuse material (CSAM) case that originated in the early 2000s.
Assess cooperation of adult victims and develop appropriate actions for each victim individually.
Employ interview techniques to overcome confession barriers to ultimately elicit the necessary information for prosecution.
