daily schedule
7–8:30 am Registration and Coffee Landmark Circle.
8:30–9:30 am Opening Plenary for All Conference Participants Landmark Ballroom B-D
9:30–10 am Morning Break Refreshments provided.
How to Conduct Wireless Consent Exposure to Child ICAC Plenary Session Drug Facilitated Medical Conditions Mistaken Mothers and
10–11:30 am Internet....Investigations Pornography: A Safeguard... Sexual Abuse for Child Abuse Fathers Who Kill
Holly Hubert 1A Allen & Francis 1B (Mandatory for all ICAC Attendees) 1C-1D Williams 1E Cox 1F McAuliffe & Beyer 1G
MONDAY
11:30 am–1 pm Lunch On your own.
Child Abduction Issues of NetSmartz: Cyberbullying, International Aspects of Child Why Sex Offender Typologies What We Know About Medical Evaluation Confronting Irresponsible
1–2:30 pm Concern..., Part I Blogging & Other... Porn. Investigations Are Limiting..., Part I Adolescent Sex Offenders of Child Sexual Abuse Expert...Testimony, Part I
Beasley 2A Cookson 2B Stamnes 2C Sullivan 2D Bonner 2E Raizman 2F Stern 2G
2:30–3 pm Afternoon Break Refreshments provided.
Child Abduction Issues of Age Progression, Regression Cross Examination of Why Sex Offender Typologies Strategies for Effective Case Methamphetamine and Confronting Irresponsible
3–4:30 pm Concern... Part II and Facial Reconstruction Witnesses in ICAC Cases Are Limiting..., Part II Reviews and Staffings Children... Expert...Testimony, Part II
Beasley 3A Loftin 3B Braun & Johnston 3C Sullivan 3D Munoz 3E Raizman 3F Stern 3G
4:45–5:30 pm FBI Meeting Mandatory for all FBI attendees (optional for FBI speakers). Lookout Room–Reunion Tower
5–7 pm Welcome Reception For all Conference Participants, Marsalis B Exhibit Hall–Downstairs
7–8 am Continental Breakfast
Advanced Issues in Forensic International Family Digital Imaging Forensics: Fast Forensic The Use of The Five B’s of Child Why Sex Offender
8–9:30 am Interviewing, Pt. I Abduction From Photons...Photoshop Acquisitions Play Therapy ..., Part I Abuse..., Part I Typologies..., Part I
Finnegan & Connell 4A Alanen 4B Farid 4C Branigan 4D Gil 4E Christian 4F Sullivan REPEAT 4G
9:30–10 am Morning Break Refreshments provided
Advanced Issues in Forensic CyberTipline 101 Child Porn. Trafficking via Wireless Investigations: The Use of The Five B’s of Child Why Sex Offender
TUESDAY
10–11:30 am Interviewing, Pt. II Usenet Groups ...Tools and Techniques Play Therapy..., Part II Abuse..., Part II Typologies..., Part II
Finnegan & Connell 5A Aron 5B Geraghty 5C Branigan 5D Gil 5E Christian 5F Sullivan REPEAT 5G
11:30 am–1 pm Lunch On your own
FBI Child Abduction... NCMEC Digital Imaging Forensics: ICAC Assessment...Sexually Methamphetamine and Impression Management in
1–2:30 pm Teams Resources From Photons...Photoshop Legal Update Aggressive Children, Part I Children... the Courtroom
Finnerty & Floyd 6A Upchurch 6B Farid REPEAT 6C Sheehan 6D Gil 6E Raizman REPEAT 6F Armagh 6G
2:30–3 pm Afternoon Break Refreshments provided
Infant Abduction: Pieces of the Puzzle: How the ICAC Program Can Microsoft Assessment...Sexually Medical Evaluation of Child Women Who
3–4:30 pm An Historical Perspective Child Victim ID Program Assist You... Xbox Forensics Aggressive Children, Part II Sexual Abuse Sexually Offend
Dorsey 7A Collins 7B Russ & Peifer 7C Moeller & Ard 7D Gil 7E Raizman REPEAT 7F Sullivan 7G
6 pm Dallas Police Association Hospitality Evening 1412 Griffin Street East, shuttles run every half-hour from the hotel lobby entrance.
7–8 am Continental Breakfast
Innocence Lost: Child Consent Exposure AOL Investigations: Pieces of the Puzzle: Handling Their Feelings in The Five B’s of Child Children’s Advocacy
8–9:30 am Prostitution Investigations to Child Pornography... Technology Easter Eggs... Child Victim ID Program Child Maltreatment Cases Abuse..., Part I Centers:...Response...
Garrabrant 8A Allen & FrancisREPEAT 8B Colcolough 8C Collins REPEAT 8D Fontes 8E Christian REPEAT 8F Chandler 8G
9:30–10 am Morning Break Refreshments provided
WEDNESDAY
Carlie Brucia Case Study: NetSmartz: Cyberbullying, Microsoft Working with Yahoo! Abusive Head Trauma:...for The Five B’s of Child Prosecuting Child Exploi-
10–11:30 am ...Forensic Evidence Blogging & Other... Xbox Forensics in...Investigations Non-Medical Professionals Abuse..., Part II tation...Across Borders
Martinez & Davis 9A Cookson REPEAT 9B Moeller & Ard REPEAT 9C Hancock 9D Laskey 9E Christian REPEAT 9F Legarda & Madrid 9G
11:30 am–1 pm Lunch On your own
Child Porn. Production Case Age Progression, Regression... AOL Investigations: MySpace: Working Assessing... Maltreatment in Medical Conditions Effectively Working with
1–2:30 pm Study...: US vs. Reigel Reconstruction Technology Easter Eggs... with Law Enforcement Diverse Families... Mistaken for Child Abuse Gay...Youth, Part I
Vacher 10A Loftin REPEAT 10B Colcolough REPEAT 10C Nigam 10D Fontes 10E Cox REPEAT 10F Killen-Harvey REPEAT 10G
2:30–3 pm Afternoon Break Refreshments provided
False Allegations of Child CyberTipline 101 Working with Yahoo! Legal Issues in ICAC Understanding Medical Case Study: Effectively Working with
3–4:30 pm Abduction in... Investigations Undercover Investigations Evaluations of...Fatalities Project Wickerman Gay...Youth, Part II
Canning 11A Aron REPEAT 11B Hancock REPEAT 11C Johnston 11D Laskey 11E Wolflick 11F Killen-Harvey REPEAT 11G
7 pm–1 am Evening Social Event What Happens In Texas Stays In Texas
7–8 am Continental Breakfast
Case Study: International Internet Safety Cross Examination...ICAC Handling Their Feelings in Abusive Head Trauma:...for Developing Child Abduction
THURSDAY
8–9:30 am Katlyn Collman Family Abduction Presentation Resources Braun & Child Maltreatment Cases Non-Medical Professionals Response Teams
Donaldson 12A Alanen REPEAT 12B Cookson, Laramie, Gates & Nelson 12C Johnston REPEAT 12D Fontes REPEAT 12E Laskey REPEAT 12F Simpson REPEAT 12G
9:30–10 am Morning Break Refreshments provided.
International Parental NCMEC The WiFi Home Network: MySpace: Working with Law Assessing... Maltreatment in Understanding Medical NCMEC Attempted
10-11:30 am Kidnapping: A Case Study Resources What to Do? Enforcement Diverse Families... Evaluations of...Fatalities Abduction Project
Kimes 13A Upchurch REPEAT 13B Duffey 13C Nigam REPEAT 13D Fontes REPEAT 13E Laskey REPEAT 13F Nelson, Anderson & Aufmuth 13G
11:30 am Conference Evaluations Collected; Certificates Distributed
14 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CONFERENCE
Why We Shouldn’t Case Study: Taking the Multidisciplinary Working Jointly: Strategies for Videotaping Jury Selection in Operation Street Level Investigation of
Call It Sex Tourism Nassim Davoodi Team to the Next Level CPS and Law Enforcement Suspect Interrogations Child Abuse Cases Missing Predator Child Exploitation
G Sullivan 1H Lally & Ferraro 1I Munoz 1J Howard & Hughes 1K Neil Nelson 1L Wasson 1M Boatright 1N Killacky & Laney 1P
Case Studies in Family Case Study: High Risk Victims, Investigating Child Sexual Child Death Investigations: Risk and Protective Factors: Opt Out of the Internet: Protect Themes in Prosecuting
Prostitution of Children Carlie Brucia, Part I Part I Abuse/Exploitation, Part I Initial Response..., Part I ...Protecting Children, Part I Your Identity..., Part I Child Abuse Cases
G Cooper 2H Martinez, Davis & Hallisey 2I DeLaPaz & Fassett 2J Canibano & Laney 2K Breedlove & Martinez 2L Cloud 2M Hetherington 2N White 2P
Medical Analysis Case Study: High Risk Victims, Investigating Child Sexual Child Death Investigations: Risk and Protective Factors: Opt Out of the Internet: Protect The Making of a
of Child Pornography Carlie Brucia, Part II Part II Abuse/Exploitation, Part II Initial Response..., Part II ...Protecting Children, Part II Your Identity..., Part II Child Abuse Detective
G Cooper 3H Martinez, Davis & Hallisey 3I DeLaPaz & Fassett 3J Canibano & Laney 3K Breedlove & Martinez 3L Cloud 3M Hetherington 3N Killacky 3P
Medical Analysis of Case Study: The Green River Defensive Tactics for Non Confronting Irresponsible Courtroom Psychology: How Risk and Protective Opt Out of the Internet..., Cold Case Child Death
Child Pornography Killer, Part I Law Enforcement..., Part I Expert...Testimony, Part I to Be a Good Witness Factors..., Part I Part I Investigations
G Cooper REPEAT 4H Baird & Wheeler 4I Hataway & Popken 4J Stern REPEAT 4K Braunstein 4L Cloud REPEAT 4M Hetherington REPEAT 4N Killacky & Laney 4P
Family Violence and Case Study: The Green River Defensive Tactics for Non Confronting Irresponsible What We Know About Risk and Protective Opt Out of the Internet..., The Making of a Child Abuse
the Military Family Killer, Part II Law Enforcement..., Part II Expert...Testimony, Part II Adolescent Sex Offenders Factors..., Part II Part II Detective
G Cooper 5H Baird & Wheeler 5I Hataway & Popken 5J Stern REPEAT 5K Bonner REPEAT 5L Cloud REPEAT 5M Hetherington REPEAT 5N Killacky & LaneyREPEAT 5P
n Winning in Court Case Study: Carlie Brucia, Pt. I Theme Based Suspect The Link Between Adult How Not to Help the Defense Case Studies of Head Injury Effectively Working with Investigating Child Sexual
Martinez, Davis Interview..., Part I Domestic Violence..., Part I Attorney..., Part I Cases Gay...Youth, Part I Abuse/Exploitation, Part I
G Tressler 6H & Hallisey REPEAT 6I Fassett 6J Dyer & Turkel 6K Braunstein 6L Hogue & Cox 6M Killen-Harvey 6N Canibano & LaneyREPEAT 6P
Advanced Issues...Abusive Case Study: Carlie Brucia, Pt. II Theme Based Suspect The Link Between Adult How Not to Help the Defense Drug Facilitated Effectively Working with Investigating Child Sexual
Head Injuries Martinez, Davis Interview..., Part II Domestic Violence..., Part II Attorney..., Part II Sexual Abuse Gay...Youth, Part II Abuse/Exploitation, Part II
G Christian 7H & Hallisey REPEAT 7I Fassett 7J Dyer & Turkel 7K Braunstein 7L Williams REPEAT 7M Killen-Harvey 7N Canibano & LaneyREPEAT 7P
Extreme Abuse & Neglect..., Case Study: The Green River Case Study: 4th Amendment Boundaries How Not to Help the Defense International Aspects of Crawford v. Washington: Investigating Physical Abuse
Part I Killer, Part I Nassim Davoodi of Computer... Attorney..., Part I Child Porn. Investigations Where Are We Now?, Part I and Neglect, Part I
G Byrne 8H Baird & Wheeler REPEAT 8I Lally &Ferraro REPEAT 8J Harrold 8K Braunstein REPEAT 8L Stamnes REPEAT 8M Phillips 8N Farley 8P
Extreme Abuse & Neglect..., Case Study: The Green River Developing Child Abduction The Game: How Not to Help the Defense Interview/Interrogation of Child Crawford v. Washington: Investigating Physical Abuse
Part II Killer, Part II Response Teams Child Prostitution Attorney..., Part II Exploitation Offenders Where Are We Now?, Part II and Neglect, Part II
G Byrne 9H Baird & Wheeler REPEAT 9I Simpson 9J Riback 9K Braunstein REPEAT 9L Northrop 9M Phillips 9N Farley 9P
When the...Abuser is a Law Case Study: Working Jointly: CPS... 4th Amendment Boundaries Children’s Advocacy Interviewing Adolescents with Unto the Third Generation, A Impression Management in
Enforcement Officer Laci Peterson, Part I Howard & of Computer... Centers... the Cognitive Interview Call to End Child Abuse... the Courtroom
G Ryan 10H Fladager & Harris 10I Hughes REPEAT 10J Harrold REPEAT 10K Chandler REPEAT 10L Kenniston 10M Vieth 10N Armagh REPEAT 10P
When the...Abuser is a Law Case Study: Team Approach...Forensic Case Studies of Courtroom Psychology: Memory and Ethical Considerations for Winning in Court
Enforcement Officer Laci Peterson, Part II Interview Process Head Injury Cases How to Be a Good Witness Suggestibility... Prosecutor and ...Attorney
G Ryan REPEAT 11H Fladager & Harris 11I Munoz 11J Hogue & Cox REPEAT 11K Braunstein REPEAT 11L Kenniston 11M Vieth 11N Tressler REPEAT 11P
Working with Case Study: Laci Peterson, Pt. I Case Study: Findings...Second Youth Child Death Investigations..., Part I Team Approach to Interviewing Adolescents with Investigating Physical Abuse
Microsoft Fladager & David Penton, Part I Internet Safety Survey Breedlove & Prosecuting ..., Part I the Cognitive Interview and Neglect, Part I
G McBride & Ingle 12H Harris REPEAT 12I Bradshaw, Phillips, Meeks & Sweet 12J Wolak 12K Martinez REPEAT 12L Price, Sears, Bragg & Burge 12M Kenniston REPEAT 12N Farley REPEAT 12P
The Game: Case Study: Laci Peterson, Pt. II Case Study: Prosecuting ...Across Borders Child Death Investigations..., Part II Team Approach to Memory and Investigating Physical Abuse
Child Prostitution Fladager & David Penton, Part II Legarda & Breedlove & Prosecuting..., Part II Suggestibility... and Neglect, Part II
G Riback REPEAT 13H Harris REPEAT 13I Bradshaw, Phillips, Meeks & Sweet 13J Madrid REPEAT 13K Martinez REPEAT 13L Price, Sears, Bragg & Burge 13M Kenniston REPEAT 13N Farley REPEAT 13P
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workshop descriptions Listed in order of first presentation.
HOW TO CONDUCT WIRELESS INTERNET CASE STUDY: NASSIM DAVOODI
CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS Presented by: Kelly Lally & Daniel Ferraro
Presented by: Holly Hubert Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1i)
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1A) Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8J)
This presentation will provide an overview of how to identify an This presentation will review how two subjects met online in a chat
Internet user who is using wireless Internet technology to commit room and formulated a “foolproof” way to kidnap, rape, murder,
a crime. A real online child exploitation case will serve as a case and dispose of the body of a child. This presentation will discuss
study. how investigative and forensic evidence revealed the planning and
execution of the murder.
CONSENT EXPOSURE TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY:
A SAFEGUARD APPROACH TAKING THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Presented by: Seth Allen & Juliet Francis Presented by: Selena Munoz
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1B) Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1J)
Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8B) This session is intended to help CAC Directors identify and learn
This presentation will allow participants to learn and discuss how to cultivate a core group of leaders from all key disciplines on
practical ways to ameliorate the adverse reactions that may occur the local multidisciplinary team, willing to accept responsibility
as a result of viewing images of sexually exploited children. and commit themselves to the continued growth and evolution of
the team process.
ICAC PLENARY SESSION
Mandatory session for all ICAC attendees. WORKING JOINTLY: CPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1C-1D) Presented by: Kevon Howard & Colleen Hughes
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1K)
DRUG FACILITATED SEXUAL ABUSE Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10J)
Presented by: Lyndel Williams This presentation will provide both law enforcement and CPS
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1E) investigators with insight into how to work together as well as
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7M) how this affects both investigations.
This presentation will discuss which drugs are used to facilitate
sexual assault, the effective testing procedures and the necessary STRATEGIES FOR VIDEOTAPING SUSPECT INTERROGATIONS
investigative tools. Presented by: Neil Nelson
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1L)
MEDICAL CONDITIONS MISTAKEN FOR CHILD ABUSE This presentation will address the increasing use of electronic
Presented by: Matthew Cox, MD recordings of interviews/interrogations and the benefits of
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1F) electronic recording during an investigation.
Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10F)
This lecture will review various medical conditions that can JURY SELECTION IN CHILD ABUSE CASES
be confused with or misinterpreted as abusive injuries. Topics Presented by: Felicia Wasson
will include skin conditions, metabolic bone diseases, bleeding Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1M)
disorders and genetic diseases. This workshop will discuss various issues and hurdles facing the
prosecutor in selecting a jury for these complex cases.
MOTHERS AND FATHERS WHO KILL
Presented by: Shannon McAuliffe & Kristen Beyer OPERATION MISSING PREDATOR
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1G) Presented by: David Boatright
This presentation will compare and contrast parents who kill based Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1N)
on mental health history, criminal history, precipitating stressors, This presentation will discuss the work of Operation Missing
motivation, victim characteristics, cause of death, and variations Predator to locate and arrest convicted sex offenders who are
in the judicial process. not registered.
WHY WE SHOULDN’T CALL IT SEX TOURISM STREET LEVEL INVESTIGATION OF CHILD EXPLOITATION
Presented by: Joe Sullivan Presented by: Brian Killacky & Ron Laney
Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1H) Monday 10:00–11:30 am (1P)
This is a hard hitting expose of the behaviors of sex offenders who This presentation will discuss the importance of law enforcement
travel abroad in order to sexually abuse children. It features video working cases proactively to identify victims of child sexual
interviews with offenders and undercover video footage depicting exploitation, including prostitution, child pornography and
the sexual exploitation of children in Cambodia. sex rings.
16 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CONFERENCE
CHILD ABDUCTION ISSUES OF CONCERN TO INVESTIGATORS, CASE STUDY: CARLIE BRUCIA, PART I & II
PART I & II Presented by: Leo Martinez, Toby Davis & Chris Hallisey
Presented by James Beasley Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2i-3i)
Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2A-3A) Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6i-7i)
This workshop will include offender typologies and relevant case This presentation will discuss the investigation into the abduction
studies that will demonstrate the key points and issues raised.
and murder of 11-year-old Carlie Jane Brucia. This case made
NETSMARTZ: CYBERBULLYING, BLOGGING AND national headlines as her abduction was caught on a surveillance
OTHER INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION RESOURCES camera at a car wash.
Presented by: Esther Cookson
Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2B) INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE FOR HIGH RISK AND
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9B) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, PART I & II
Participants will be introduced to Internet safety presentations Presented by: Cathy DeLaPaz & Byron Fassett
for use by law enforcement. At the conclusion of the instruc- Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2J-3J)
tional block, the participants will receive copies of the Internet Participants will be provided with techniques through the uses
safety presentations. of protocols, special interview techniques, assessment tools and
INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF community partnership to respond to high risk victims.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY INVESTIGATIONS
Presented by: John Stamnes INVESTIGATING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2C) AND EXPLOITATION, PART I & II
Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8M) Presented by: Joseph Canibano & Ron Laney
This presentation will focus on how the Norwegian police approach Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2K-3K)
international child pornography investigations with a focus on Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6P-7P)
rescuing victims and the need to see child pornography as a global This presentation will provide the participant with information
challenge that must be addressed locally. on the profile of victims who are sexually exploited and the
perpetrators who prey on them.
WHY SEX OFFENDER TYPOLOGIES ARE LIMITING
AND CAN BE DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN, PART I & II CHILD DEATH INVESTIGATIONS:
Presented by: Joe Sullivan
Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2D-3D) INITIAL RESPONSE TO FINAL VERDICT, PART I & II
Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4G-5G) Presented by: Warren Breedlove & Arleen Martinez
This workshop explores a theoretical model for understanding sex Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2L-3L)
offender behavior and illustrates its practical application with the Thursday 8:00–11:30 am (12L-13L)
use of powerful video interviews of child sex offenders. This presentation will use actual case examples to illustrate the
investigation of cases of fatal child abuse from the time of the 911
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ADOLESCENT SEX OFFENDERS call through the subsequent investigation and criminal trial.
Presented by: Barbara Bonner, PhD
Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2E) RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS: A SCIENCE FOR
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5L) STRATEGICALLY PROTECTING CHILDREN, PART I & II
This workshop will present current information on adolescent
Presented by: Jonathan Cloud
sex offenders and will cover incidence and prevalence, placement
decisions, risk assessment instruments, and recidivism. Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2M-3M)
Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4M-5M)
MEDICAL EVALUATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE This workshop provides an overview of both positive and negative
Presented by: Emma Raizman, MD factors associated with crimes against children. Strategies for
Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2F) reducing children’s exposure to negative or risk factors while
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7F) providing opportunities for involvement and attachment that
This presentation will provide an overview of the medical aspects increase positive or protective factors will be presented.
of sexual abuse in children and adolescents and is appropriate for
non-medical and beginning medical professionals. OPT OUT OF THE INTERNET:
CONFRONTING IRRESPONSIBLE EXPERT MEDICAL AND PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY AND FAMILY ONLINE, PART I & II
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTIMONY IN COURT, PART I & II Presented by: Cynthia Hetherington
Presented by: Paul Stern Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2N-3N)
Monday 1:00–4:30 pm (2G-3G) Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4N-5N)
Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4K-5K) This presentation will demonstrate how to protect yourself and your
This workshop discusses irresponsible expert testimony: How to families from predators who can locate your information online.
identify it, how to prepare to confront it in court and how to cross Attendees will receive the Opt Out Formula, an information sheet
examine the irresponsible expert. pointing out the various public record vendors, and the opt out
CASE STUDIES IN FAMILY PROSTITUTION OF CHILDREN procedures for each.
Presented by: Sharon Cooper, MD
Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2H) THEMES IN PROSECUTING CHILD ABUSE CASES
This presentation discusses several different ways in which families Presented by: Carmen White
prostitute their children: from crack houses, when the parent is in Monday 1:00–2:30 pm (2P)
prostitution, use of the Internet, and the risk for children of an This presentation will discuss themes that prosecutors can utilize
incarcerated parent and poor supportive social structure. in child abuse prosecutions.
AUGUST 21–24, 2006 DALLAS, TEXAS 17
AGE PROGRESSION, REGRESSION AND FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION DIGITAL IMAGING FORENSICS:
Presented by: Stephen M. Loftin FROM PHOTONS TO PIXELS TO PHOTOSHOP
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3B) Presented by: Hany Farid, PhD
Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10B) Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4C)
This presentation will demonstrate techniques used at NCMEC Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6C)
for age progressing long term missing children and also the age This presentation will discuss visual and computational techniques
regression of detectives who use photos of themselves to investigate for detecting tampering in digital media. Implications of computer
Internet crimes. graphics technology to the recent “virtual porn” debate will also
be discussed.
CROSS EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES IN ICAC CASES
FAST FORENSIC ACQUISITIONS
Presented by: Tracy Thompson Braun & Judy Johnston
Presented by: Steve Branigan
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3C)
Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4D)
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12D) This session will cover tips and techniques for performing forensic
This workshop will address effective cross examination techniques acquisitions fast.
for expert witnesses in ICAC cases.
THE USE OF PLAY THERAPY IN THE ASSESSMENT AND
STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE CASE REVIEWS AND STAFFINGS TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN, PART I & II
Presented by: Selena Munoz Presented by: Eliana Gil, PhD
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3E) Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4E-5E)
This session will examine the need for the case review/case This workshop will explore specific ways in which play therapy can
staffing process and explore successful strategies for establishing advance therapeutic goals when working with abused children.
the same.
THE 5 B’S OF CHILD ABUSE:
METHAMPHETAMINE AND CHILDREN: A TOXIC COMBINATION BRUISES, BURNS, BONES, BELLY & BRAIN, PART I & II
Presented by: Emma Raizman, MD Presented by: Cindy Christian, MD
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3F) Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4F-5F)
Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6F) Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8F-9F)
This presentation will discuss Methamphetamine: the dynamics of This presentation will provide an overview of the medical
a meth lab, medical effects on adults and children, risks to children evaluation of abusive injuries including patterns of injury, role of
exposed to the drug in utero and the relationship between drug use diagnostic studies, and conditions mistaken for abuse.
and child abuse. CASE STUDY: THE GREEN RIVER KILLER, PART I & II
Presented by: Jeffrey Baird & Robert Wheeler, PhD
MEDICAL ANALYSIS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4i-5i)
Presented by: Sharon Cooper, MD Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8i-9i)
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3H) This presentation will discuss what can be learned from the
Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4H) investigation, prosecution and forensic psychological evaluation
This presentation will discuss how child pornography is a link of the serial killer Gary Ridgway who pled guilty to 48 counts of
to various forms of child sexual exploitation and will emphasize murder.
the “normalization” of sexual harm being promoted to kids via
the media. DEFENSIVE TACTICS FOR
NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, PART I & II
THE MAKING OF A CHILD ABUSE DETECTIVE Presented by: Billy Hataway & Tom Popken
Presented by: Brian Killacky Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4J-5J)
Monday 3:00–4:30 pm (3P) This session will provide information and examples of defensive
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5P) tactics that may be utilized in the event a situation is encountered
This presentation will discuss the necessary skills and talents that that requires self defense.
those responsible for investigating crimes against children should
COURTROOM PSYCHOLOGY:
possess or develop to reach their professional capacity.
HOW TO BE A GOOD WITNESS AND SURVIVE IN THE COURTROOM
ADVANCED ISSUES IN FORENSIC INTERVIEWING, PART I & II Presented by: Lawrence Braunstein
Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4L)
Presented by: Martha Finnegan & Catherine Connell
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11L)
Tuesday 8:00–11:30 am (4A-5A)
This program will address issues such as body language, the
This workshop will review the pitfalls, difficulties, and concerns importance of what you say and how you say it, demonstrative
of interviewing victims in child pornography and Internet evidence and effective presentation, the trial as theatre, feeling
traveler cases. comfortable in the courtroom, how to defend yourself on cross
examination and how to protect yourself in the witness box.
INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ABDUCTION
Presented by: Julia Alanen COLD CASE CHILD DEATH INVESTIGATION
Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4B) Presented by: Brian Killacky & Ron Laney
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12B) Tuesday 8:00–9:30 am (4P)
This presentation will discuss civil and criminal legal remedies to This presentation will discuss the importance of a cold case or long
international parental/family abduction. term investigative approach into the death of children.
18 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CONFERENCE
CYBERTIPLINE 101 IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN THE COURTROOM
Presented by: Lindsey Aron Presented by: Daniel Armagh
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5B) Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6G)
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11B) Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10P)
This presentation will provide information on the CyberTipline, This presentation provides the police officer, CPS worker,
including how it can generate, deconflict, and corroborate cases medical services personnel and others who testify on behalf of
the prosecution and face cross-examination by defense attorneys,
related to computer-facilitated crimes against children.
techniques and strategies for effective testimony.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRAFFICKING VIA USENET GROUPS WINNING IN COURT
Presented by: Mike Geraghty Presented by: Honorable Paul W. Tressler
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5C) Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6H)
This module will provide students with a thorough explanation Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11P)
of the Usenet Newsgroups and their role in the exploitation of This presentation will present a judicial perspective of how to
children on the Internet. provide a more successful courtroom presentation in child abuse
cases with emphasis on the adversarial nature of the trial process.
WIRELESS INVESTIGATIONS:
AN UPDATE ON TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES THEME BASED SUSPECT INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION
Presented by: Steve Branigan IN CHILD ABUSE CASES, PART I & II
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5D) Presented by: Byron Fassett
Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6J-7J)
This lecture session will discuss tools and techniques for tracking
This presentation will provide participants with the necessary tools/
subjects that are trying to hide using wireless IEEE 802.11 skills needed to prepare for the interview, identify the suspect’s
networking. deception and exploit it, and develop an interview/interrogation
strategy through the use of themes and alternative questions
FAMILY VIOLENCE AND THE MILITARY FAMILY enabling the suspect to give a detailed confession.
Presented by: Sharon Cooper, MD
Tuesday 10:00–11:30 am (5H) THE LINK BETWEEN ADULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
This presentation reviews the extraordinary circumstances of many CHILD WITNESSING & CHILD ABUSE, PART I & II
types of military families and the risks for abuse during their Presented by: Cindy Dyer & Allison Turkel
various stages of deployment to war. Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6K-7K)
In this presentation, the relationship of adult domestic violence and
FBI CHILD ABDUCTION INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES/ child witnessing and child abuse will be discussed. Recommen-
RAPID DEPLOYMENT TEAMS dations on how to effectively investigate domestic violence cases
Presented by: “Mick” Fennerty & Garrett Floyd when a child is present will be covered.
Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6A)
HOW NOT TO HELP THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY
This presentation will cover child abduction investigative resources IN CHILD ABUSE CASES, PART I & II
with emphasis on the FBI’s proactive endeavor to address these Presented by: Lawrence Braunstein
matters through the creation of regional Child Abduction Rapid Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6L-7L)
Deployment Teams. Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8L-9L)
This program will acquaint law enforcement, prosecutors, medical
NCMEC RESOURCES practitioners, mental health practitioners, child protection
Presented by: Larry Upchurch caseworkers and victim assistance agency personnel with the
Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6B) intimate workings of the defense in child sexual abuse cases and
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13B) the preparation of a defense case.
This section will provide information on all of the many resources
available from NCMEC, when a child becomes missing, or CASE STUDIES OF HEAD INJURY CASES
Presented by: Patricia Hogue & Matthew Cox, MD
abducted.
Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6M)
ICAC LEGAL UPDATE Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11K)
Presented by: Brendan Sheehan This presentation, conducted by a prosecutor and a pediatrician,
Tuesday 1:00–2:30 pm (6D) will review actual child abuse prosecutions involving abusive head
This workshop will present a review of recent legislation and trauma and discuss the legal and medical issues encountered in
case law affecting the investigation and prosecution of computer these cases.
facilitated crimes against children. EFFECTIVELY WORKING WITH GAY, LESBIAN,
BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER YOUTH, I & II
ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT GUIDELINES
Presented by: Al Killen-Harvey
FOR SEXUALLY AGGRESSIVE CHILDREN, I & II Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6N-7N)
Presented by: Eliana Gil, PhD Wednesday 1:00–4:30 pm (10G-11G)
Tuesday 1:00–4:30 pm (6E-7E) The primary goal of this workshop is to explore the high degree
This workshop will provide specific assessment criteria for differ- of risk of abuse faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
entiating between normative sexual development and problem adolescents. This workshop will provide practical suggestions on
sexual behaviors in children. how best to interview, treat and support these youth.
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INFANT ABDUCTION: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AOL INVESTIGATIONS: TECHNOLOGY EASTER EGGS &
Presented by: Charles K. Dorsey CONSIDERING DIGITAL EVIDENCE
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7A) Presented by: Don Colcolough
This presentation will provide attendees with a statistical overview Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8C)
of recent infant abductions in the United States with a specific Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10C)
focus on how the media can assist in the successful resolution of
This presentation is an overview designed to introduce specific
these cases.
concepts that will lead criminal investigators to additional
PIECES OF THE PUZZLE: information that may be in seized computers beyond what modern
CHILD VICTIM IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM day computer forensic software can uncover.
Presented by: Michelle Collins
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7B) HANDLING THEIR FEELINGS IN CHILD MALTREATMENT CASES
Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8D) Presented by: Lisa Fontes, PhD
Attend this workshop to learn about the many resources of Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8E)
NCMEC’s Child Victim Identification Program and how they can Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12E)
assist with your child pornography investigations. Corresponding In this workshop participants will learn ways to approach victims
with the Victim Identification Lab, participants will follow that maximize their cooperation and minimize the trauma of
investigations step-by-step and see the many inventive ways in the process. Participants will also learn about culturally diverse
which child victims have been rescued from sexual abuse.
expressions of emotional upset.
HOW THE ICAC PROGRAM CAN ASSIST YOU IN
INVESTIGATING INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS:
Presented by: Brad Russ & Dave Peifer IMPROVING COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7C) Presented by: Nancy Chandler
This presentation is designed for professionals that either investigate Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8G)
or prosecute Internet facilitated crimes against children. The Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10L)
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program This workshop will discuss the development and implementation
will be discussed as well as the numerous ways the program and of the Children’s Advocacy Center model.
the hundreds of investigators and prosecutors that are its members
can assist you and your agency. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION
OF EXTREME CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, PART I & II
MICROSOFT XBOX FORENSICS
Presented by: Kevin Byrne
Presented by: Chris Ard & Jim Moeller
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7D) Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8H-9H)
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9C) This presentation will center on the investigation and prosecution
This session will present information specific to the Microsoft of child homicides, focusing on extreme abuse and neglect cases.
Xbox hardware platform and Xbox Live online game service.
Issues will be presented with XBox consoles being hacked and 4th AMENDMENT BOUNDARIES OF COMPUTER MONITORING
loaded with alternative operating systems. & SUPERVISION IN THE PROBATION CONTEXT
Presented by: Marc M. Harrold
WOMEN WHO SEXUALLY OFFEND Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8K)
Presented by: Joe Sullivan Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10K)
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7G) This workshop will cover the existing law surrounding probationary
This workshop explores the methodologies used by females who computer monitoring.
sexually abuse children. Using video interviews with offenders this
workshop offers a candid insight into the issues and complexities CRAWFORD VS. WASHINGTON: WHERE ARE WE NOW? PART I & II
of working with female sex offenders.
Presented by: Allie Phillips
ADVANCED ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8N-9N)
IN ABUSIVE HEAD INJURIES This workshop will provide a detailed analysis into the Supreme
Presented by: Cindy Christian, MD Court decision in Crawford vs. Washington and the recent decisions
Tuesday 3:00–4:30 pm (7H) in Washington vs. Davis and Hammon vs. Illinois. Students will
This session will cover some of the controversies in diagnosing child receive a comprehensive outline of cases from around the country
abuse; discuss medical conditions that are mistaken for child abuse that have interpreted the Crawford opinion.
and review some of the challenges physicians and other profes-
sionals face in presenting medical evidence in the courtroom. INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, PART I & II
Presented by: Robert Farley
INNOCENCE LOST: CHILD PROSTITUTION INVESTIGATIONS
Wednesday 8:00–11:30 am (8P-9P)
Presented by: Daniel A. Garrabrant
Wednesday 8:00–9:30 am (8A) Thursday 8:00–11:30 am (12P-13P)
This presentation will look at prostitution, “the game”, with an This session will focus on non-accidental injuries of children and
emphasis on child prostitution, interviewing the child prostitute, will emphasize the specific techniques that can be used by the
putting a case together against adult pimps with a variety of investigator in the assessment, investigation and reconstruction of
investigative techniques including a multi-disciplinary approach. these cases.
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CARLIE BRUCIA CHILD ABDUCTION CASE STUDY: CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PRODUCTION CASE STUDY
A REVIEW OF THE FORENSIC EVIDENCE AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS: U.S. V. REIGEL
Presented by: Leo Martinez and Toby Davis
Presented by: Emily Vacher
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9A)
Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10A)
This presentation will review the forensic evidence gathered and
analyzed in the investigation into the abduction and murder of This presentation will present a case involving the FBI’s ECAP
11-year-old Carlie Jane Brucia. This case made national headlines (Endangered Child Alert) program’s success in capturing and
as her abduction was caught on a surveillance camera at a car wash prosecuting two individuals who were producing and transmitting
in Florida. images of child pornography.
WORKING WITH YAHOO! IN CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS MYSPACE: WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
Presented by: Emily Hancock Presented by: Hemanshu Nigam
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9D) Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10D)
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11C) Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13D)
This presentation will describe Yahoo!’s properties and explore This presentation will describe MySpace.com’s properties and
the types of information that law enforcement may be able to services and explore the types of information that law enforcement
obtain from Yahoo!. Yahoo!’s data retention policies and process can obtain to assist in criminal investigations.
for reporting apparent child pornography to NCMEC will be
covered. ASSESSING CHILD MALTREATMENT IN DIVERSE FAMILIES,
AVOIDING FALSE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES
ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA: Presented by: Lisa Fontes, PhD
A MEDICAL TALK FOR NON-MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10E)
Presented by: Antoinette L. Laskey, MD Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13E)
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9E) In this presentation some of the ways we can make sure we are
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12F) fair to people who are from cultures that we are less familiar with,
Abusive Head Trauma kills more children than any other form of without subjecting them to unnecessary intrusive interventions,
child abuse. Understanding the medical information is crucial for
nor leaving their children vulnerable to abuse will be addressed.
successful collaboration between law enforcement and the medical
community. WHEN THE BATTERER OR CHILD ABUSER
PROSECUTING CHILD TRAFFICKING/COMMERCIAL SEXUAL IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS Presented by: Bridget Healy-Ryan
Presented by: Katrina Legarda & Bernadette Madrid, MD Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10H)
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9G) Wednesday 3:00–4:30 (11H)
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13K) This presentation will address practical and legal issues relevant
This presentation will discuss the multi-sectoral and interdis- to the first responder, the victim, the offender, the investigator
ciplinary training of Child Protection Units, law enforcement, and the prosecutor when dealing with a domestic violence or child
prosecutors and members of the judiciary in the Philippines and abuse case in which the suspect is a law enforcement officer.
its impact on specific transnational cases.
CASE STUDY: LACI PETERSON, PART I & II
DEVELOPING CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAMS Presented by: Birgit Fladager & David Harris
Presented by: Mark Simpson Wednesday 1:00–4:30 pm (10i-11i)
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9J) Thursday 8:00–11:30 am (12i-13i)
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12G) This presentation by the prosecutors on the case will provide a
This session will provide an overview of the OJJDP’s strategies review of the Laci Peterson investigation. Topics will include “what
on required steps to develop local, regional, or statewide child worked” and “what didn’t,” as well as dealing with the stress of a
abduction response teams. high profile criminal prosecution.
THE GAME: CHILD PROSTITUTION INTERVIEWING ADOLESCENTS WITH THE COGNITIVE INTERVIEW
Presented by: Steve Riback Presented by: Julie Kenniston
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9K)
Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10M)
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13H)
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12N)
This workshop will provide a comprehensive look into the
prostitution subculture through the eyes of an undercover vice This presentation will discuss the issues involved in gathering
detective. information from adolescents.
INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION UNTO THE THIRD GENERATION,
OF CHILD EXPLOITATION OFFENDERS A CALL TO END CHILD ABUSE WITHIN 120 YEARS
Presented by: Robert D. Northrop Presented by: Victor Vieth
Wednesday 10:00–11:30 am (9M) Wednesday 1:00–2:30 pm (10N)
This workshop will cover: Pre-planned approaches for the In this moving, hopeful address, Mr. Vieth presents a peer-reviewed,
investigator, stages of the interrogation, theme development and concrete plan for significantly reducing, if not eliminating child
admission of guilt. abuse in the United States over the course of a century.
AUGUST 21–24, 2006 DALLAS, TEXAS 21
FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABDUCTION INTERNET SAFETY PRESENTATION RESOURCES
Presented by: Kathleen E. Canning Presented by: Esther Cookson, Joe Laramie, Kent Gates & Monique Nelson
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11A) Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12C)
This presentation will discuss research regarding false allegation The ICAC Task Force Program will facilitate presentations
of child abduction. These cases involve a parent or caregiver who and discussion from three Internet safety organizations; i-Safe,
claims his/her child has been abducted in an effort to cover up a NetSmart & WebWiseKids. These organizations will offer tips
homicide or homicide attempt. Practical investigative suggestions and direction to enhance the ICAC prevention message.
for officers faced with such a crime will be offered. MICROSOFT ONLINE SERVICES:
LEGAL ISSUES IN ICAC UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
Presented by: Tamara McBride & Tracy Ingle
Presented by: Judy Johnston
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12H)
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11D) This presentation will give an overview of all of the Microsoft
This workshop will address legal issues that arise in ICAC Online Services including Hotmail, MSN, and Windows Live
undercover investigations including preservation of evidence and Properties and also give detailed information on their data
how to refute commonly raised defenses. retention policies and emergency procedures as well as how to
request customer data.
UNDERSTANDING THE MEDICAL EVALUATION
OF CHILD ABUSE FATALITIES CASE STUDY: DAVID PENTON, PART I & II
Presented by: Antoinette L. Laskey, MD Presented by: Don Phillips, Bruce Bradshaw, Gary Sweet & Billy Meeks
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11E) Thursday 8:00–11:30 am (12J-13J)
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13F) This presentation will discuss the case of David Penton, a man
This talk is specifically for those who have to do the investigations responsible for multiple child murders. Penton was convicted
and need to understand the medical contributions to the investigation. of the 1985 abduction and murder of 5-year old Christi Meeks
in 2005, as well as the murders of two additional Dallas area
CASE STUDY: PROJECT WICKERMAN children.
Presented by: Ron Wolflick
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11F) FINDINGS FROM THE SECOND YOUTH INTERNET SAFETY SURVEY
This presentation will discuss a joint International child exploi- Presented by: Janis Wolak
tation investigation worked by Canadian law enforcement Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12K)
authorities (Toronto/Edmonton) and Immigration and Customs This will discuss the incidence of sexual solicitation, unwanted
exposure to pornography and harassment among youth Internet
Enforcement (ICE). The probe has lead police to hundreds of users, the changes in the rates and dynamics of such incidents since
suspects in Australia, the U.S., U.K. and Canada. the first Youth Internet Safety Survey.
TEAM APPROACH TO THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROCESS A TEAM APPROACH TO PROSECUTING
Presented by: Selena Munoz AND INVESTIGATING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PART I & II
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11J) Presented by: Eren Price, Jim Sears, Val Bragg & Jeffrey Burge
Examines the team process of forensic interviewing, explores the Thursday 8:00–11:30 am (12M-13M)
role of each discipline, and offers effective strategies for ensuring a This session will include an analysis of the difficulties faced by both
defensible forensic interview that minimizes trauma for the child prosecutors and investigators when handling child sexual abuse
and effectively meets the informational needs of the team. cases. Prosecutors, as well as experienced detectives in the field,
will present both trial and investigative techniques to improve the
ELEPHANTS ON MAIN STREET: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION likelihood of success in court.
OF MEMORY AND SUGGESTIBILITY IN FORENSIC INTERVIEWS
Presented by: Julie Kenniston INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL KIDNAPPING: A CASE STUDY
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11M) Presented by: Diana Kimes
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13A)
Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13N)
This presentation will focus on the investigative issues
This presentation will discuss how memory and suggestibility encountered when responding to challenging international
play out in forensic interviews. It will cover memory and suggest- parental kidnapping cases.
ibility from two aspects: a child’s ability to tell about things and
an interviewer’s ability to access information. THE WiFi HOME NETWORK: WHAT TO DO?
Presented by: Mike Duffey
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PROSECUTOR Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13C)
AND CHILD PROTECTION ATTORNEY Participants will be given an overview of WiFi issues and pitfalls
Presented by: Victor Vieth as they relate to routers and home network investigations.
Wednesday 3:00–4:30 pm (11N) Also covered will be information on accessing routers, detecting
Students will discuss various ethical principles guiding the work WiFi networks and what you might want to consider prior to
of the child abuse prosecutor and/or child protection attorney. pulling the plug.
CASE STUDY: KATLYN COLLMAN, NCMEC ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION PROJECT
CHILD ABDUCTION AND HOMICIDE IN INDIANA Presented by: Dawn Nelson, Kristen Anderson & Angela Aufmuth
Presented by: William H. Donaldson Thursday 10:00–11:30 am (13G)
Thursday 8:00–9:30 am (12A) This presentation gives a brief overview on the background of
This presentation details an investigation of abduction, rape and NCMEC and the resources and services that the Case Analysis
murder of a 10 year-old girl in Crothersville, Indiana, in which the Unit provides to law enforcement, as well as discusses NCMEC’s
suspect was identified and successfully prosecuted. initiative to learn more about attempted child abductions.
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faculty
Julia Alanen practiced Family Law and Immigration Law, David L. Boatright is chief of the Criminal Investigations
litigating primarily cases involving child abduction, domestic Division for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Among Mr.
violence and human trafficking, prior to joining NCMEC in Boatright’s responsibilities are supervising the statewide criminal
January 2005. She currently serves as policy counsel, and director investigative work of the Cyber Crimes, Fugitive, Special Investi-
of the International Division. gation, and Money Laundering Units.
Seth Allen serves as a family services liaison in the Family Barbara L. Bonner, PhD is a clinical child psychologist, a
Advocacy Division at NCMEC where he assists with implementing professor and the CMRI/Jean Gumerson endowed Chair, director
and coordinating therapeutic services to families of missing and/or of the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN), and associate
exploited children. director of the Child Study Center (CSC) in the Department of
Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Kristen Anderson is a former law enforcement officer who joined
NCMEC in May 2005 after serving the previous 5 years as the Bruce Bradshaw retired from the Mesquite, Texas Police
Chief of Police in Port Townsend, WA. She now supervises the Department after 28 years of service. He was recently appointed as
14-member Case Analysis Unit at NCMEC. the Chief of Police in Comanche, Texas.
Chris Ard is an investigative consultant for Microsoft with the Val Bragg is a 13-year veteran of the Grand Prairie Police
primary responsibility of delivering forensics and security training Department. For the last 8 years he has investigated crimes
to government and law enforcement organizations as well as against children.
consulting on difficult forensics issues.
Steven Branigan is the president of CyanLine LLC. He is
Daniel Armagh has served as the Director of Legal Education at internationally recognized as an expert in computer security, and
Fox Valley Technical College since 2004. Mr. Armagh has litigated has testified before Congress, qualified as an expert witness for the
cases involving child abuse for ten years and has litigated over 150 government and has lectured on network security issues to NATO,
jury trials in this area of specialization. the US Department of Justice and the US Secret Service.
Lindsey Aron is a supervisor in the Exploited Child Unit at Tracy Thompson Braun is an assistant US attorney in the
NCMEC. Ms. Aron has used her analytical skills on over 15,000 Major Crimes Section, in the District of Minnesota. In addition
CyberTipline reports, hundreds of which have ultimately resulted to the training she provides for Fox Valley Technical College, she
in the apprehension of child sexual predators. provides training for the Midwest Children’s Resource Center
and other organizations on issues inherent in child abuse and
Angela Aufmuth is assigned to the newly established position exploitation cases.
of sex offender analyst at NCMEC. She works on all aspects of
sex offender issues as they relate to child abductions and Lawrence Jay Braunstein is a partner in the law firm of
attempted abductions. Braunstein & Zuckerman, Esqs, in White Plains, New York. Since
1985, he has specialized in child custody litigation and the defense
Jeffrey Baird has been employed with the Office of the King of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and shaken baby allegations
County Prosecuting Attorney since 1981. Recently, he was the in matrimonial, family and criminal cases.
lead prosecutor on State v. Ridgway. Jeff has supervised homicide
prosecution in King County for over 10 years. Warren Breedlove is a 20-year veteran of the Dallas Police
Department and has been a detective with the Child Abuse Squad
James O. Beasley has been with the FBI for over 23 years. Since for the past 11 years. His responsibilities include investigating
1999, he has been a supervisory special agent in the FBI’s National child physical and sexual abuse cases, along with investigating
Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, where he provides child deaths, natural and/or homicide.
operational assistance in child abduction matters and conducts
research through interviews with incarcerated offenders. Jeffrey Burge is a 17-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department.
He is currently assigned to the Child Exploitation Squad where he
Kristen R. Beyer, PhD works as the Social Behavioral Science investigates non-familial cases of sexual abuse and exploitation.
Research Coordinator within the FBI’s National Center for the
Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). She has been involved in Kevin Byrne is employed as an assistant state’s attorney by the
numerous research projects including maternal filicide, child Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. He spent several years in the
abductors who have murdered their victims, domestic violence Cold Case Murder Task Force, which investigated and prosecuted
homicide, Internet sex offenders, and serial murderers. unsolved homicides.
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Joe Canibano is a senior instructor and program coordinator Toby Davis is a 14-year veteran of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s
for OJJDP and NCMEC. Joe retired from the Dallas Police Office. Detective Davis was involved in the investigation of
Department in 2003 after 34 years, the last 17 years of which he the abduction and murder of Carlie Brucia and the subsequent
was assigned to the Child Exploitation Unit. prosecution of her killer.
Kathleen E. Canning is a Supervisory Special Agent with the Catherine DeLaPaz is a 20-year veteran of the Dallas Police
FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit dealing with Crimes Against Department. She is currently assigned to the Child Exploitation
Children. She is currently involved in research projects studying Squad where she is responsible for investigating cases involving
False Allegation of Child Abduction and Online Sexual child pornography, harmful employment, sexual assaults of
Victimization of Children.
children by non-family members/strangers, and any other case
Nancy Chandler has served as the executive director of the involving the sexual exploitation of children.
National Children’s Alliance since April 1994. Nancy’s respon-
sibilities include overall leadership and management of NCA’s William H. Donaldson is a supervisory special agent with the
finances, resource development, training, program development, FBI, who recently joined the Behavioral Analysis Unit III. He was
communications, membership services, and supervision of staff. previously assigned to the Indianapolis Division.
Cindy W. Christian, MD holds The Children’s Hospital of Charles K. Dorsey is currently assigned as a supervisory special
Philadelphia Chair in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Critical Incident
She is the director of Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection Response Group where he has assigned duties within the National
and Health at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime/Behavioral Analysis Unit
associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, at the FBI Academy.
School of Medicine.
Mike Duffey is a special agent with the Florida Department
Jonathan Cloud has over 25 years experience in direct service of Law Enforcement. He is currently assigned to the Computer
and administrative social service positions. This includes work Crime Center in Tallahassee, Florida where he is responsible for
in the disciplines of youth outreach, mental health, community statewide computer crime investigations including Internet crimes
organizing, child protective services, foster care reform, juvenile against children.
justice, and intergovernmental reform.
Cindy Dyer has been a specialized prosecutor in the Family
Don Colcolough has spent his entire AOL tenure of Violence Section of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office
13 years in the abuse, network security, investigations, technical since 1994 and has been the chief prosecutor of that section since
countermeasures, digital evidence, and forensics arena. As of
1998. She has prosecuted hundreds of family violence cases and is
May 2006, he has testified in over 225 US Federal, State and
a national speaker on the topics of investigating and prosecuting
US military trials involving criminal abuse on or related to the
AOL-owned networks. family violence cases.
Michelle Collins is the director of the Exploited Child Unit Hany Farid, PhD received his undergraduate degree in Computer
(ECU) at NCMEC. In 2002, Ms. Collins spearheaded the creation Science and Applied Mathematics from the University of Rochester
of the Child Victim Identification Program which acts as the in 1989. Hany’s primary appointment at Dartmouth is in the
nation’s clearinghouse on child-pornography-related case data. Computer Science Department where he is an associate professor
and associate chair.
Catherine S. Connell is a state licensed clinical social worker.
She currently works for the FBI as a contract employee to do child Robert Hugh Farley is a 30-year veteran of the Cook County
forensic interviews and to provide training for FBI agents. Sheriff’s Police Department in Chicago, IL. He has had over
28 years experience investigating and supervising all aspects of
Esther Cookson is the director for NCMEC’s NetSmartz child abuse investigations from sexual abuse to child homicide.
Workshop, an Internet Safety Program for children. Esther has
worked for the past 5 years coordinating the development and Byron A. Fassett has been with the Dallas Police Department for
maintenance of the NetSmartz Workshop. 25 years and currently supervises the Child Exploitation Squad.
This squad investigates; child abductions, child pornography,
Sharon Cooper, MD is a pediatrician who has specialized her
juvenile prostitution, harmful employment, sexual assaults of
practice in the care of children who have been abused or neglected
or who have developmental disabilities. She is an instructor children by non-family members/strangers and Internet facilitated
for numerous organizations including the National and sexual abuse of children.
International Centers for Missing and Exploited Children in
Christine Feller is a supervisor in the Exploited Child Unit at
Alexandria, Virginia.
NCMEC. Her primary responsibility is overseeing the staff and
Matthew Cox, MD is a co-medical director of the Referral and efforts of the Child Victim Identification Program (CVIP) which
Evaluation of At-Risk Children (REACH) Program at Children’s currently analyzes more than 75,000 child pornography images
Medical Center Dallas. He devotes most of his clinical and academic and videos each week and acts as the nation’s clearinghouse on
work to the care of abused and neglected children. child-pornography-related case data.
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Augustus “Mick” Fennerty has been employed with the Federal Eliana Gil, Ph.D. has worked with abused children for the past
Bureau of Investigation since October, 1996. He served as the Salt 33 years. She is the author of several books on treating abused
Lake City’s Division Crimes Against Children Coordinator from children and their families and she is a family therapist, registered
1999-2003 where, among other cases, he was assigned to the art therapist and registered play therapy supervisor.
Elizabeth Smart abduction.
Chris Hallisey is a sergeant with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s
Daniel F. Ferraro, Jr. is the deputy chief of Investigations for Office in Sarasota, Florida. He was involved in the investigation of
the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. He oversees the Computer the abduction and murder of Carlie Brucia.
Forensic Unit and has over 12 years of law enforcement experience
with the Attorney General’s Office and the Downers Grove Emily Hancock is a legal director with Yahoo! Inc., where she
Police Department. manages law enforcement outreach and provides advice regarding
compliance with law enforcement requests for all of Yahoo!’s U.S.
Martha J. Finnegan is a child interview specialist with the
based services. Ms. Hancock also focuses on online child safety
FBI where she provides technical assistance and training to all
initiatives and providing training to law enforcement.
FBI personnel, U.S. Attorneys, and other federal, state and local
agencies in the areas of forensic interviewing and court preparation David P. Harris is a career prosecutor with over 19 years
of child victims of abuse and exploitation. experience. For his work on the Scott Peterson case, Mr. Harris was
Birgit Fladager has been a member of the Stanislaus County awarded the “Prosecutor of the Year” award from the California
District Attorney’s Office since 1990. She and other prosecutors District Attorneys Association and the “Home Run Hitter Award
were honored in June 2005 by the California District Attorneys’ for Excellence” award from the National District Attorneys
Association as the “Prosecutor of the Year” as a result of their Association.
extraordinary efforts in the trial and conviction of Scott Peterson.
Marc M. Harrold serves as the Counsel for National Programs
Garrett O. Floyd has been employed with the Federal Bureau of for the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law and as
Investigation since February of 1986. Over the years SA Floyd has a visiting professor of law at the University of Mississippi,
worked with numerous local, state, and federal agencies to recover School of Law.
missing victims.
Billy Hataway retired from the Dallas Police Department in 2006
Lisa Fontes, PhD has dedicated 15 years to making the social after serving 35 years. His last assignment was in the Fugitive
service and mental health systems more responsive to culturally Squad of the Family Violence Division. He is a nationally certified
diverse people impacted by family violence. Her new book, defensive tactics instructor.
Child Abuse and Culture: Working with Diverse Families, was recently
published by Guilford Press. Cynthia Hetherington is principal of Hetherington Information
Services, LLC. She has over 15 years of experience in conducting
Juliet M. Francis, PsyD is the president of Francis & Associates, text based, Internet and online database research, including a
P.C., a Washington, DC based firm which offers high quality psycho- specialization in training law enforcement and private industry
logical services, leadership development and training services to professionals’ online investigative skills.
organizations. Dr. Francis is a licensed clinical psychologist with
extensive experience. Patricia Hogue has been the Child Abuse Division Chief of the
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office for 7 years where she is
Daniel A. Garrabrant has been with the FBI since December
responsible for the supervision of the prosecutor’s and investigator’s
1997. He is currently assigned to Newark Division Violent Crime
handling of approximately 1000 pending child abuse cases. She has
Major Offender Squad as a crimes against children coordinator.
been lead prosecutor in hundreds of cases and currently specializes
Kent Gates currently serves as the director of Professional in the prosecution of child capital murder and SBI cases.
Development for i-SAFE America. i-SAFE America is a non-profit
organization funded through private and federal sources to provide Kevon Howard has been in law enforcement for over 22 years. He
Internet safety education programs to schools, community groups, is responsible for the investigation of all types of crime, as well as
elected officials and businesses. enforcing the Texas sex offender registration law.
Michael Geraghty is the vice president of High Technology Holly L. Hubert was appointed a special agent of the FBI in 1992
Investigations in the Corporate Investigations Division at and was first assigned to the New Orleans Division where she was
Prudential Financial. He recently retired from the New Jersey assigned kidnapping, bank robbery, and fugitive matters. SSA
State Police where he was last assigned as the unit supervisor of Hubert founded the Buffalo Cyber Task Force which is comprised
the NJSP High Technology Crimes Unit. of 15 federal, state, and local investigators.
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Colleen Hughes obtained a bachelor’s degree from Dallas Joe Laramie has 27 years with the Glendale, Missouri Police
Baptist University in Psychology. She has been employed with Department. He is currently detached and assigned as the director
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for 6 years. of the Missouri ICAC Task Force and is co-chair of the National
The past 2 years she has been assigned as a supervisor of an ICAC Operations Committee. He has spent 25 years working in
investigative unit. the area of child protection.
Tracy Ingle currently directs a co-located team focused solely Antoinette L. Laskey, MD, MPH is a forensic pediatrician at
on providing criminal compliance for Microsoft’s Online Services the Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for
which includes both MSN services and Windows Live properties. Children. Dr. Laskey spends a significant amount of time in her role
as an educator: she lectures for medical professionals, attorneys and
Judy Johnston is the Interim Legal Advisor for the Internet lawyers, social workers, law enforcement professionals, teachers,
Crimes Against Children Task Force. Prior to that, she was a counselors and the public.
senior attorney with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
Jennifer Lee is a program manager in the Exploited Child Unit at
Ms. Johnston previously served as a member of the Minnesota
NCMEC. Her primary responsibility is managing and developing
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
the Child Victim Identification Program (CVIP) which currently
Julie Kenniston is the Training and Education Coordinator at analyzes more than 75,000 child pornography images and
Butler County Children Services Board in Hamilton, Ohio. Ms. videos each week and acts as the nation’s clearinghouse on child-
Kenniston organized and coordinated the Forensic Training pornography-related case data.
Institute for The Childhood Trust in Cincinnati, Ohio starting in Katrina Legarda is founding chair of the Child Justice League, a
August 1997 and has trained in the program since its inception. foundation dedicated to providing free legal assistance to abused
children and children in conflict with the law, and a founding
Brian Killacky is a member of the Cold Case Murder Unit of the
member of the CASA/GAL-Philippines Foundation, Inc.
Cook County States Attorney Office in Chicago, Illinois. For over
25 years, Brian was a member of the Chicago Police Department Stephen M. Loftin served 25 years in law enforcement with
working as a detective in the Homicide, Violent Crimes and Sexual the Fairfax County Police Department in Fairfax, Virginia before
Exploitation of Children Units for that agency. joining NCMEC. For the past 9 years, as a senior forensic imaging
specialist in the Forensic Imaging Unit, Steve’s main duties have
Albert Killen-Harvey is a lead social worker at the Chadwick included the age progression of more than a thousand images of
Center of San Diego’s Children’s Hospital where he supervises a long term missing children.
clinical staff that works with children who have been physically,
sexually and/or emotionally abused. He is a licensed clinical social Bernadette Madrid, MD is the director of the Child Protection
worker with extensive experience and expertise in the area of child Unit of the Philippine General Hospital and associate clinical
abuse and neglect. professor of pediatrics at the University of the Philippines
Manila. She also holds the position of executive director of the
Diana M. Kimes joined the FBI in November 1996. Agent Kimes Child Protection Unit Network, an NGO actively involved in the
has been working Crimes Against Children matters in the Portland creation of child protection units across the country.
Division since October 2004, and was officially designated as the
CAC Coordinator in February 2005. In 2005, SA Kimes received Arleen Martinez is a 22-year veteran of the Dallas Police
Department and has been a detective with the Child Abuse Squad
an Award of Merit from NCMEC for an international parental
for the past 13 years. Her responsibilities include investigating
kidnapping investigation.
child physical and sexual abuse cases along with investigating
Kelly Lally is an 8-year veteran of the Carol Stream Police child deaths, natural and/or homicide.
Department and is assigned to the Investigations section. In the
Leo Martinez joined the FBI in 1988. Since that time he has
kidnap, rape and homicide of Nassim Davoodi, Detective Lally served in both the San Antonio and Tampa divisions. During
was responsible for all aspects of the investigation, including the this time he has been the case agent for investigations involving
interview of the suspects, coordination of the evidence recovery child kidnappings, parental/fugitive kidnappings, and
and testimony at trial and death sentence hearings. transportation of minors in interstate/foreign commerce for
purpose of sexual exploitation.
Ronald C. Laney has been Associate Administrator of the Child
Protection Division of OJJDP since February 2000. As the Shannon M. McAuliffe is a research analyst for the FBI’s
Associate Administrator, he administers projects, programs, and Behavioral Research Group within the National Center for the
initiatives related to crimes against children and children exposed Analysis of Violent Crime. She is primarily involved with research
to violence. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1964 to 1970 on maternal and paternal filicide, but has provided assistance in
before being wounded during his second tour in Vietnam. other areas of violent crime to the Behavioral Analysis Units.
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Tamara McBride is a Criminal Compliance Manager in Robert Northrop has been a US postal inspector for more than
Microsoft’s Legal & Corporate Affairs department and has been 30 years. He has worked with city, county, state and
assisting law enforcement around the world on behalf of Microsoft federal agencies including 4 years at the FBI’s Innocent Images
since 1995. Task Force in Calverton, MD. He is currently a Child Exploi-
tation Task Force leader for the Inspection Service covering several
Billy Meeks has been employed by the Plano Police Department Mid-Atlantic states.
for 26 years. He has been assigned to the Crimes Against Persons
David C. Peifer is the supervisor of the Pennsylvania ICAC Task
Unit for the past 19 years. Investigator Meeks investigates serious
Force. This task force is responsible for conducting undercover
violent crimes such as homicides, suspicious deaths, kidnappings, online investigations, responding to complaints regarding children
robberies, extortion and serious assaults and child abuse cases. sexually exploited via the Internet, conducting community
education programs and monitoring the Internet for bartering in
Jim Moeller is an investigative consultant with Microsoft Public
child pornography.
Sector Services. He specializes in consulting with, and training,
US and International law enforcement agencies on technology Allie Phillips was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Lansing,
topics as it relates to investigating computer related crime. Michigan from 1995-2003 and is now a senior attorney
with APRI’s National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse where
Selena Munoz is the director of Program Services and former she is assigned to oversee ChildProtect: Trial Advocacy for Civil
program coordinator for Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas. Child Protection Attorneys and the Finding Words Forensic
In her capacity with CACTX, she provides training and direct Interviewing Program.
technical assistance to staff, board and MDT members at some
Don Phillips has been employed by the Mesquite Police
60 CAC programs across the state.
Department for 16 years. Investigator Phillips investigates serious
Dawn Nelson began working with NCMEC in November 1999. violent crimes such as homicides, suspicious deaths, cold case
homicides, kidnappings, robberies, extortion and serious assaults
Dawn’s current position as the attempted abduction analyst is a
and child abuse cases.
fairly new position within the Case Analysis Unit. She is currently
gathering and tracking incidents of attempted abductions Tom Popken is a 26-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department
nationwide and looking for trends and patterns in these types currently assigned to a federal task force within the Narcotics
of crimes. Division. He is a nationally certified defensive tactics instructor.
Monique Nelson serves as the executive vice president for Web Eren Price is an assistant district attorney, currently assigned to
Wise Kids, a non-profit organization whose mission is “Equipping the Child Abuse Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s
Office detailed to the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.
Today’s Youth and Families to Make Wise Choices Online.” In
2002, Monique co-founded Web Wise Kids. Emma Raizman, MD graduated from Smith College and attended
medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently
Neil Nelson is a 29-year veteran of the St. Paul (MN) Police
the co-medical director of the REACH Program at Children’s
Department. He has worked on a number of high-profile cases over Medical Center of Dallas and assistant professor of pediatrics at
the years, and he is the recipient of the St. Paul Police Depart- UT Southwestern. Her interests include sexual abuse and assault
ment’s Medal of Merit for his contributions to the investigative of children and adolescents, drug exposed children and education.
work that led to the convictions of four suspects in the slaying of a
Steve Riback has been a member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Wisconsin man in 1998.
Police Department for over 8 years. For the past 3 years he has been
Hemanshu Nigam is the chief security officer for Fox Interactive assigned to the Vice detail, working in an undercover capacity,
Media (FIM), the parent company of MySpace.com. He has more investigating prostitution related crimes.
than 15 years of experience in online safety for private industry and
Brad Russ served at all ranks and in all divisions as a member of
law enforcement, including serving as a federal prosecutor against the Portsmouth, NH Police Department for nearly 25 years. He
Internet child exploitation for the US Department of Justice, an retired as Chief of Police in January 2003 and was appointed as the
advisor to a Congressional commission on online child safety, and director of the Training & Technical Assistance Program for the
an advisor to the White House on cyberstalking. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program.
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Bridget Healy Ryan is the director of Public Affairs and Violence Larry Upchurch is the director of the Missing Children’s Division
Against Women Policy Advisor for the Cook County State’s at NCMEC. He recently retired after 26 years with the FBI.
Attorney’s Office. When she was the deputy supervisor of the Larry played a vital role in the successful outcome of NCMEC’s
domestic violence division for the State’s Attorney’s Office, she involvement in the recovery of 5,194 children from hurricanes
monitored the prosecution of over 55,000 domestic violence cases Katrina and Rita.
emanating each year from the city of Chicago.
Emily Vacher is assigned to the Albany Division of the FBI
Jim Sears is a 20-year veteran of the Irving Police Department. and was previously assigned to the FBI’s Cyber Division,
He has spent the last 15 years working closely with the District
Innocent Images Unit. Prior to employment with the FBI,
Attorneys Office, CPS, and the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Agent Vacher was an attorney in New York specializing in the area
as a school resource officer and youth investigator.
of education law.
Brendan J. Sheehan has been employed by Cuyahoga County
for the past 6 years as an assistant prosecutor. He serves as the Victor Vieth is the director of Child Abuse Programs at the
chairman of the legal committee of the national Internet Crimes American Prosecutors Research Institute, including the National
Against Children Task Force, and as the director of the Ohio Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse and the National Child
Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. Protection Training Center. Victor is the author of Unto the Third
Generation, a bold initiative that seeks to eliminate child abuse in
Mark Simpson is a sergeant with the Arlington Texas Police the United States over the course of a century.
Department. He supervises the Crimes Against Persons Unit
which investigates all robbery, homicide, adult missing persons, Felicia L. Wasson is an assistant district attorney and deputy
and kidnapping offenses. He served as the supervisor of the Amber chief of the Child Abuse Division of the Dallas County District
Hagerman Homicide Task Force. Attorney’s Office. She has participated as lead prosecutor in
numerous felony cases and conducted jury selection in a variety
John Stamnes is in charge of the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit
of child abuse cases including sexual abuse, injury to a child and
within the National Criminal Investigation Service of Norway. Mr.
child death cases.
Stamnes has chaired the Interpol Working Group on Trafficking
in Women, and is also currently chairing the Commercial Exploi- Robert Wheeler, PhD is a licensed psychologist who specializes
tation and Trafficking in Children Sub Group. in forensic psychology. He is also specially certified as a sex offender
Paul Stern is a deputy prosecuting attorney in Snohomish County, treatment provider. His practice includes assessment and treatment
Washington. He has been a prosecutor since 1981, handling of sex offenders, including evaluations of alleged sexually violent
predominately matters of interpersonal violence. His book, predators and violence risk assessment.
Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony in Child Abuse Litigation
was published by Sage in 1997. Carmen P. White received her law degree from Harvard
University in 1999 and worked in a private corporate law firm for
Joe Sullivan is a psychologist, clinical therapist and the director about 18 months. She then left the firm and joined the District
of Mentor Associates, a Child Protection, Professional Misconduct Attorney’s Office of Dallas County, Texas. She is currently the chief
and Sex Crimes consultancy. Since 1995, he has undertaken prosecutor in the 291st Judicial District Court.
specialist independent risk assessments and therapeutic
intervention programs with individuals accused or suspected of Lyndel Williams is the training director for the Texas Association
sexually abusive behavior with children. Against Sexual Assault (TAASA). He has over 16 years of criminal
justice experience in both Texas and Louisiana. He has trained for
Gary Sweet has been employed by the Garland Police Department the past 12 years on topics such as: drug facilitated sexual assault,
for 23 years. Investigator Sweet investigates serious violent crimes sexual predators, acquaintance rape, stalking, and sexual assault of
such as homicides, suspicious deaths, kidnappings, robberies,
the disabled and elderly.
extortion and serious assaults and child abuse cases.
Janis Wolak is a research assistant professor at the Crimes Against
Paul W. Tressler is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
Children Research Center of the University of New Hampshire.
Law School and has served as a prosecutor and trial judge for more
than 27 years. As a criminal judge, he presides over child abuse, She is the author and co-author of numerous articles about
homicide and major felony prosecutions. child victimization, Internet-related sex crimes, and youth
Internet use.
Allison Turkel is a senior attorney at APRI’s National Center for
Prosecution of Child Abuse. As chief of training for APRI’s Child Ron Wolflick is a supervisory special agent presently assigned as
Abuse Programs, Ms. Turkel oversees the training function of the group supervisor for the Cyber Crime Investigations Group
both the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and the and Computer Forensic Laboratory within the ICE–Chicago
National Child Protection Training Center. Field Office.
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