Thursday, April 25
Thursday Registration: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
KEYNOTE:
Understanding Perpetrators of Sexual Crimes Against Children
Joe Sullivan, PhD
If we don’t understand how individuals sexually exploit children and groom the protective adults in their world we cannot effectively implement child safeguarding. Professionals who enhance their knowledge of offender behavior can recognize situations where children might be at risk or engage more effectively with perpetrators, victims and their families. When we understand the complexity and subtleties of the problem we can better implement policies and procedures within our organizations and ensure effective safeguarding for all.
Using video interviews with sex offenders this presentation provides insights into the motivations, thoughts and behaviors of child sex offenders.
8F (8:30 - 10 a.m.)
Elder Abuse Investigations (Part 1 of 4)
John Wentworth, Jon foreman, Maurice Delehant, Kate Gary and Amy Doud
This all-day training provides law enforcement officers and protective service workers with information and strategies to more effectively recognize and investigate elder abuse cases. As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1) Identify the forms of elder abuse
2) Describe factors that influence an elder abuse investigation
3) Conduct effective elder abuse investigations to enhance victim safety and hold perpetrators accountable.
8G (8:30 - 10 a.m.)
Cyber Investigation 100 – Identifying and Seizing Electronic Evidence (ISEE) (Part 1 of 2)
Jerry Jones
The ISEE course is designed to instruct participants in the basics of recognizing potential sources of electronic evidence, preparing them to respond to an electronic crime scene, and to safely and methodically preserve and collect items of evidentiary value to be used in court proceedings. This particular course utilizes advanced adult learning skills and takes the participants through a process and methodology that can be presented either in a basic recruit academy atmosphere or an in-service training situation.
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
Visit Summit Store & Exhibits
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
9A
Interviewing Sex Offenders — A Behavior Analysis Framework
Joe Sullivan, PhD
The Behavior Analysis Unit at MENTOR specializes in assisting law enforcement to understand offender behavior and create profiles of suspects who are to be interviewed in the course of investigations into serious sexual offences involving children and/or their exploitation. The unit combines expertise from serious crime investigation psychology and social work and provides a multi-dimensional insight into offender behavior
This presentation explores the application of behavior analysis to law enforcement investigation of sexual crimes against children using technology and the internet. The primary focus is to demonstrate that by better understanding perpetrator behavior investigators can substantially improve their investigative strategy. Illustrating the techniques employed by the Behavior Analysis Unit and demonstrates their impact upon an investigation into a group of individuals using child modeling websites on the Internet as a cover for the distribution of indecent images of children.
9B
Medical Child Abuse and Medical Neglect—a Spectrum of Parent Behavior
Carole Jenny, MD, MBA, FAAP
This session will examine the intersection with parenting and medical care. A spectrum exists in parents' seeking of medical care, from not enough care for their children to obtaining appropriate amounts of medical care for their children to abusing their children through their seeking of medical care. In this session we will review the development of the concept of medical child abuse, discuss the diagnosis and treatment of medical child abuse, and view it as part of a spectrum of parental behavior. We will also discuss the appropriate use of child protective services, law enforcement, and the justice system in approaching medical child abuse and medical neglect cases. Key objectives will be to know the definition of medical child abuse; understand the process of diagnosing medical child abuse; learn the basic steps in evaluating and treating cases of medical child abuse; and understand the difference between medical neglect, normal parental care-seeking behavior, and medical child abuse.
9C
Child Custody Evaluation and Investigations with Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Allegations: Implications for the MDT
Victor Vieth, JD
This workshop discusses issues and procedures that mental health professionals, law enforcement, attorneys, and CPS workers need to know about child custody cases when there are allegations of child abuse or exposure to domestic violence. Appropriate investigative techniques and common errors that often are made in these cases are presented. The myth of “parental alienation syndrome” that is often alleged in these cases is discussed, along with ways to avoid common pitfalls. Too often in these complex cases, assumptions about abuse, false allegations, suggestibility, and the perceived personalities of the parents seem to take a dominant role, and various myths are used in determining whether abuse did or did not occur rather than actual evidence and factual information. This workshop, conducted by a mental health professional and child custody evaluator, former prosecuting attorneys, and a child advocacy center director expose some of these myths and discuss appropriate techniques, procedures, and approaches to utilize by various professionals and advocates in such cases. Case examples are presented.
9D
There's a Nightmare in My Closet: Considerations for Using Play Therapy in Treatment of Abuse & Trauma
Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW, LCSW, RPT-S
This session will explore the role of play therapy in addressing the treatment needs of children & adolescents who have been impacted by abuse & trauma. The importance of purposefully integrating clinical developments & research into our play therapy practice will be explored. Participants will learn the importance of using play therapy in a manner which is consistent with the ever-growing body of literature related to understanding, addressing, & processing abusive & traumatic experiences. After the session, participants will be able to discuss ways play therapy can be utilized to meet the clinical needs of children & adolescents who have experienced abuse & trauma; be able to discuss the importance of actively integrating information from the literature, research, and clinical practice as components of their play therapy practice; and be able to discuss using play therapy in a manner which is consistent with literature pertaining to clinical practice with abused & traumatized children & adolescents.
9E
Overcoming Untrue Defenses
Justin Fitzsimmons
Defense attorneys attack the investigation and prosecution of child sexual assault cases in a number of ways. This lecture will discuss the types of defenses used in child sexual assault cases and how to effectively combat the defenses during the investigation and at trial.
9F
Elder Abuse Investigations (Part 2 of 4)
John Wentworth, Jon foreman, Maurice Delehant, Kate Gary and Amy Doud
See session 8F for description.
9G
Cyber Investigation 100 – Identifying and Seizing Electronic Evidence (ISEE) (Part 2 of 2)
Jerry Jones
See session 8G for description.
9CL
Become a Google Jedi: Save Yourself from Information Overload (Repeat)
Lauren Wagner and Elizabeth Tow of SEARCH
This computer lab will teach students how to effectively use Google to filter search results to relevant and useable information. Students will complete hands-on exercises using Google Boolean and advanced Operators.
9IL
The Recovery of Volatile Data
Christopher Armstrong and Don Lewis of SEARCH
This lab and lecture will address the collection of "Volatile Data" in the form of a computer's Random Access Memory, or RAM. Volatile data is information which Law Enforcement has historically overlooked. We will use the free FTK Imager software to conduct a RAM DUMP, then we'll use a free demonstration version of FTK to open and view the contents of the Ram Dump.
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
Visit Summit Store & Exhibits
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10A
Sexually Motivated Abduction and Murder
Joe Sullivan, PhD
While comparatively rare in relation to the other ways in which children are sexually exploited the sexually motivated abduction and murder of children is an area lacking research insights. This presentation explores the motivations behind the sexually motivated abduction and murder of children. Using several case studies the issues are explored through the accounts and experiences of the perpetrators, providing a unique insight into this crime.
10B
Junk Science in the Courtroom
Carole Jenny, MD, MBA, FAAP
Many articles are published in medical and legal journals that are specifically motivated to support defense hypotheses regarding abusive head trauma. We will discuss some of the characteristics of these articles and studies and evaluate the quality of the claims made in examples of published articles. We will also present actual cases adjudicated in courts of law that rely on theories advanced in the defense-motivated medical literature. The objectives will be to identify scientifically based medical observations from unproven theories causation of illness and injury presented in courts of law; to recognize "defense-motivated scholarship" published in the medical literature; and using abusive head trauma as an example, to evaluate biomechanical models presented in actual cases of infant head injury.
10C
Age is Nothin’ But a Number: Compliant Victims
Marieka Farrenkopf
Adolescents are known for their risk-taking behaviors as they seek autonomy while developing their own identities. These behaviors may impact the adolescent’s safety, physical health, and mental well-being. In today’s culture, the Internet has opened doors for offenders thereby increasing the risk of victimization for teenagers. This is complicated further if the adolescent comes from an abusive and/or neglectful home environment, and subsequently, the teenager often does not view him/herself as a victim. As Vili, the victim of Mary Kay Letourneau stated, “there was really no sunshine in my childhood. The only sunshine I had back then was Mary.” This session will focus upon developing a greater understanding of the compliant victim while learning some skills and tools on how to approach and interview an adolescent fitting this profile.
10D
Integrative Play Therapy in the Treatment of Childhood Trauma (Part 1 of 2)
Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW, LCSW, RPT-S
This workshop will emphasize an integrative approach to using play therapy in clinical practice with victims of childhood trauma. Attendees will learn strategies for addressing the complex treatment needs of traumatized children & adolescents using both play metaphors & directive play therapy interventions. Play therapy will be integrated with components of evidence-based practice, research, & the clinical literature in a manner which supports intervening in an informed, yet developmentally appropriate & clinically sound way via play therapy. After the session, participants will be able to define integrative play therapy; understand how posttraumatic play can be utilized in clinical practice with traumatized children; and will be able to identify 2 play-based interventions to utilize as part of component-based treatment for traumatized children & adolescents.
10E
Memory and Suggestibility: Defending the Investigative Interview
Victor Vieth
In this workshop students will learn about the dynamics of the forensic interview process. They will gain an understanding about memory and suggestibility and the proper interviewing techniques that will assist them in the forensic interviewing process.
10F
Elder Abuse Investigations (Part 3 of 4)
John Wentworth, Jon foreman, Maurice Delehant, Kate Gary and Amy Doud
See session 8F for description.
10G
Using Social Networking Sites in 21st Century Investigations
Justin Fitzsimmons
This interactive lecture will detail the importance of using social media to develop evidence to corroborate child exploitation and physical abuse cases. The participants will learn about historical social networking sites through present social media sites available today. The lecture will focus on the importance of acting quickly to secure this evidence. Finally, the participants will learn about authenticating evidence discovered in cyberspace for court purposes.
10CL
Introduction to Social Networking Site Investigations (Part 1 of 2)
Lauren Wagner and Elizabeth Tow of SEARCH
This workshop will provide students with an overview of social networking websites and how these websites can be useful to investigations. Students will also learn how to set up an investigative social networking account to search for information. This workshop will teach participants how to effectively search social networking websites, both using the internal search features on the social networking websites as well as using Google Advanced Operators. This workshop will cover techniques on capturing profiles for evidentiary purposes and well as mapping tools for friend networks. Facebook will be the main social networking website covered in this session, but other social networking websites will be touched upon as well. This workshop is designed for beginners.
10IL
Introduction Windows Forensic Environment (WinFE) (Part 1 of 2)
Christopher Armstrong and Don Lewis of SEARCH
The Windows Forensic Environment (WinFE) is a new bootable forensic environment. WinFE does not mount the suspect's hard drive which will allow investigators to operate in a traditional Windows environment and run their preview tools against a suspect computer. This lab and lecture will provide the attendee with the skills and software necessary to create a WinFE image which can be booted by either CD or USB device. Students will also have the opportunity to practice booting a "suspect computer" with their WinFE and run preview tools. **Note: Due to Windows licensing rules students will create their cd and USB thumb drives using a 30-day evaluation copy of Windows.
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
BREAK
Visit Summit Store & Exhibits
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
11A
Multi-Victim Child Sexual Abuse Case Review
Rusty Amos, Amanda McVay and Ernie Roberts
This session will present a case study and evaluation of a multi-victim child sexual abuse case. The team who worked this case will walk-thru from the disclosures, the investigation, discovery of new victims, the computer forensic and child abuse/sexual abuse assessment center evaluations. The case study will result in a discussion about issues that include when to arrest a suspect, when to push a child known to be the victim of sexual abuse when they’re not disclosing (treatment, presenting videos/images), computer and electronic forensics, which children to interview, when do you go back and re-interview children, and how/when you can prove a case without a victim.
11B
Child Pornography and Evaluating Images of Children
Carole Jenny, MD, MBA, FAAP
Child pornography is a burgeoning industry in the USA and worldwide. In this session we will review the data available on sexual maturation of children as it relates to determining if laws have be broken by publishing or sharing images. There has been little research done on the outcome and risks of sexually abused children who have had their images circulated on the internet. We will review the existing literature and evaluate what work needs to be done to protect and heal these children. Learning points will be to know the basic factors considered in Sexual Maturity Rating of children and adolescents; understand the uses and limitations of analysis of images of children to determine if a crime has been committed; and to review the literature about the psychological effects of sexual exploitation on children who have been used to produce child pornography.
11C
Cultural Diversity in the Forensic Interview Process
Victor Vieth, JD
In this workshop, students will learn of specific new techniques to prepare for an interview with a child of a different culture, including set up of the interview room. Students will also learn to listen for clues of a possible cultural issue that may arise during the interview. Student s will be given several real cases of a cultural issue arising during a forensic interview and will be given some concrete steps for addressing these issues. Finally, students will learn strategies for taking consideration after the interview.
11D
Integrative Play Therapy in the Treatment of Childhood Trauma (Part 2 of 2)
Sueann Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW, LCSW, RPT-S
See session 10D for description.
11E
Working With the Compliant or Adolescent Victim
Justin Fitzsimmons
One of the more difficult aspects of a child abuse prosecution is being confronted with a compliant or adolescent victim. This lecture will provide participants with examples of different issues faced when working with these types of victims as well as possible ways to turn what may be seen as weaknesses into strengths.
11F
Elder Abuse Investigations (Part 4 of 4)
John Wentworth, Jon foreman, Maurice Delehant, Kate Gary and Amy Doud
See session 8F for description.
11G
Using Technology to Corroborate Your Victim Interview
Micah Smith
With every new smart phone, app, tablet, or website comes another bread crumb containing vital bits of information. How are you using these tidbits and crumbs to benefit your child sex abuse investigation and interview? Learn what types of data has been most fruitful for investigators to corroborate their victim's statements during an interview. In addition, learn what sites, devices and apps are up-and-coming in child sex abuse investigations, as well as how to work with your digital evidence examiners to get information that will benefit your interview and investigation the most.
11CL
Introduction to Social Networking Site Investigations (Part 2 of 2)
Lauren Wagner and Elizabeth Tow of SEARCH
See session 10CL for description.
11IL
Introduction Windows Forensic Environment (WinFE) (Part 2 of 2)
Christopher Armstrong and Don Lewis of SEARCH
See session 10IL for description.