2021 Child Sexual Abuse Investigations TrainingCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
INVESTIGATIONS
ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS UNIT
DETECTIVE AUGIE ROCHA
DETECTIVE LESLIE FRANCO
SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE
CONDUCT IN VIOLATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOLLOWING SECTIONS:
RAPE,INCEST,SODOMY,LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS
ACTS UPON A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 14
YEARS,ORAL COPULATION,PENETRATION OF A
GENITAL OR ANAL OPENING BY A FOREIGN OBJECT
AND/OR CHILD MOLESTATION.
AS A PEACE OFFICER, YOU ARE A MANDATED REPORTER.
MAKE A REPORT WHEN YOU HAVE “REASONABLE SUSPICION” OF
CHILD ABUSE.
-REASONABLE SUSPICION MEANS THAT IT IS OBJECTIVELY
REASONABLE FOR A PERSON TO ENTERTAIN A SUSPICION BASED
UPON FACT THAT WOULD CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON IN A LIKE
POSITION DRAWING UPON TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO SUSPECT
CHILD ABUSE.
IN ORANGE COUNTY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BOTH FAX IN A CHILD
ABUSE REPORT WITHIN 36 HOURS AND TO CONTACT THE CHILD
ABUSE REGISTRY BY TELEPHONE.
WHEN TO REPORT AS A
MANDATED REPORTER
PATROL RESPONSE
OBTAINING A STATEMENT OR DISCLOSURE.
DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE FROM THE VICTIM THEMSELVES.IT CAN
COME FROM A TEACHER,A PARENT,A FRIEND OR ANYONE WHO THE CHILD SPOKE
TOO.
THIS IS ONE OF THE TIMES THAT HEARSAY IS ACCEPTABLE.
RECORD YOUR INTERVIEWS WITH VICTIMS,WITNESSES AND REPORTING PARTIES.
ONCE YOU GET THE DISCLOSURE FROM THE VICTIM YOU ARE PERMITTED TO STOP
YOUR INTERVIEW PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY DETECTIVES.FOR ANYONE
INTERVIEWED OTHER THAN THE VICTIM,GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS THEY MAY
HAVE AVAILABLE.
IF YOU ARE SPEAKING TO THE VICTIM CHILD,KEEP IN MIND THAT FOR MOST
CHILDREN UP TO APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS OF AGE,A CAST INTERVIEW CAN BE
CONDUCTED AND IS PREFERRED.OVER 12 YEARS OLD,IT IS TAKEN ON A CASE BY
CASE BASIS.IF THE VICTIM CAN MATURELY SPEAK ABOUT THE INCIDENT,CONTINUE
YOUR INTERVIEW.
ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GLADYS R.(PC 26)QUESTIONS WHICH HELP TO IDENTIFY
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRUTH AND LIE AS WELL AS RIGHT AND WRONG.
PATROL RESPONSE CONT.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW:
-THE SETTING
SCHOOL,HOME OR FACILITY
-BUILDING RAPPORT
GET TO KNOW THE CHILD
-ESTABLISH GROUND RULES
-ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH,IT IS OK TO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER AND LET ME KNOW
IF I AM WRONG.
UNDERSTAND THAT A CHILD MAY NOT MAKE SENSE IN WHAT THEY ARE SAYING BUT KNOW
THAT IS HOW THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THEM.
ATTEMPT TO AVOID INTERVIEWING THE CHILD IN THE PRESENCE OF PARENTS OR OTHER
PEOPLE.THE CHILD MAY NOT PROVIDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR FEAR OF
GETTING IN TROUBLE WITH THE PARENT.
ASK THE CHILD TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED.WHEN THE CHILD STOPS
TALKING,TELL THEM TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT WHAT HE/SHE IS TELLING
YOU.TRY NOT TO ASK LEADING QUESTIONS.ASK OPEN ENDED
QUESTIONS.
PATROL RESPONSE CONT.
ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN VIDEOS FROM LOCATIONS WHERE THE
INCIDENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED.
TAKE PICTURES OF THE ROOMS/SCENES/VEHICLES.
EVIDENCE MAY BE ON THE VICTIM OR ON THEIR CLOTHING.
A SART EXAM MAY BE CONDUCTED AT ANAHEIMMEMORIALIFAFTERHOURSORONTHEWEEKEND,BUT IT
MAY ALSO BE CONDUCTED AT ORANGEWOOD/CAST IF
DURING THEIR DUTY HOURS.PROCESS IS THE SAME
EITHER WAY WITH CALLING AHEAD.ONLY CHILDREN MAY
GO TO CAST FOR SART.
WRITE AND SUBMIT THE REPORT IN A REASONABLE TIME.
MAKE SURE TO BOOK ALL EVIDENCE,PHOTOGRAPHS AND AUDIO
RECORDINGS EITHER IN DIMS,PROPERTY OR EVIDENCE.COM.
PATROL RESPONSE CONT.
BE SURE TO IDENTIFY IF THE SUSPECT HAS ANY OTHER ACCESS TO
CHILDREN.
SOMETIMES,YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF HAVING TO IDENTIFY AND
INTERVIEW THE SUSPECT.
IF YOU DO HAVE TO INTERVIEW THE SUSPECT,BE SURE TO AT A MINIMUM
AUDIO RECORD THE SUSPECT.PREFERABLY,IT WOULD BE OPTIMAL TO
AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORD.
MAKE SURE TO EITHER MIRANDIZE USING OPD FORM 5.11 OR GIVE A
BEHELER ADVISEMENT.
DO NOT LET YOUR EMOTIONS CLOUD THE ISSUE.
IF YOU ARE NOT “GETTING ALONG”WITH THE SUSPECT,LET SOMEONE
ELSE DO THE INTERVIEW.DON’T FORCE ANYTHING.
ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE SUSPECT PROVIDE A VOLUNTARY DNA SAMPLE.
PRETEXT CALLS (DETECTIVES)
PRETEXT CALLS (DETECTIVES)
THERE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION TO CONDUCT A COVERT OR COLD CALL
WITH THE SUSPECT.
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO PARTIES WHERE ONLY ONE PARTY IS
AWARE OF THE PURPOSE OF THE CONVERSATION,THAT LAW
ENFORCEMENT IS INVOLVED AND THAT IT IS BEING RECORDED.
PURPOSE IS TO ELICIT INCRIMINATING STATEMENTS.
CONVERSATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED BY:
*VICTIM,FRIEND,PARENT,RELATED PARTY,LAW ENFORCEMENT
PREPARE THE VICTIM BY EXPLAINING WHAT WILL HAPPEN,THAT IT WILL
BE MONITORED AND NOTES WILL BE WRITTEN TO ASSIST THEM.
VICTIM OR CALLER MUST BE SPECIFIC IN WHAT ACTS OCCURRED.
VICTIM OR CALLER MUST KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO SUSPECTS
QUESTIONS.
EXPLAIN TO THE VICTIM WHAT NOT TO DO OR SAY (I.E.USING HARSH
WORDS SUCH AS RAPE OR MOLEST.)
CHILD ABUSE SERVICES TEAM CAST
WHAT IS CAST?
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMPRISED
OF THE FOLLOWING:
CHILD ADVOCATES, DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERS, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SOCIALWORKERS, THERAPISTS AND VICTIM WITNESS SPECIALIST.
WHERE IS CAST?
CAST IS LOCATED IN THE ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN’S HOME
BUILDING AT
401 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH
ORANGE, CA 92868
CAST
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CAST?
TO REDUCE THE TRAUMA FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS:
*REDUCING THE NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS WITH THE CHILD
*LIMITING THE NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS
*PROVIDING A CHILD ADVOCATE TO WORK WITH THE VICTIM AND
FAMILY.
*PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS FOR THERAPY
*CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION AT A SINGLE, NON-
THREATENING CHILD FRIENDLY SITE.
*PROTECTING THE VICTIM
*PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE VICTIM/WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHAT TO TELL PARENTS ABOUT CAST
*CAST IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT PROVIDES THE CHILD WITH A CHILD
FRIENDLY ONE STOP SITE FOR THEM TO TELL THEIR VERSION OF THE EVENTS.
*PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR CHILD TO CAST,BUT THE CHILD
WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THEM UPON ARRIVAL.THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY
ADVOCATES.
*PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW.
*A CHILD FORENSIC SPECIALIST INTERVIEWS THE CHILD AND THAT INTERVIEW IS
AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDED.
*COPIES OF THE INTERVIEW ARE PROPERTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
*THE IDEA BEHIND THIS INTERVIEW IS TO LIMIT THE TRAUMA OF THE VICTIM BY
ONLY HAVING THEM INTERVIEWED ONE TIME VERSES SEVERAL TIMES.
*IN MOST CASES,IF THE CHILD IS UNDER 12,THE INTERVIEW SERVES AS THEIR
TESTIMONY IN COURT VERSES THEM HAVING TO TAKE THE STAND AND PROVIDE
TESTIMONY.
*THE INTERVIEW IS VOLUNTARY BUT IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR
SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF THE CASE.
CAST
CONTACTS
*CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
*AFTER HOURS SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS
CONDUCTED BY FORENSIC NURSE SPECIALISTS AT ANAHEIM
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1111 W. LA PALMA AVE.ANAHEIM, CA 92801
*CAST-CHILD ABUSE SERVICES TEAM
*OPD LIASON ORANGE COUNTY SOCIAL WORKER
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER / EMERGENCY RESPONSE II-
TERI SMALL
ANY QUESTIONS?
*DETECTIVE AUGIE ROCHA
(714) 744-7579 DESK
*DETECTIVE LESLIE FRANCO
(714) 744-7556 DESK