Child Abuse Investigation and Wisconsin Law

Wisconsin Department of Justice
Child Maltreatment
Fox Valley Technical College Certification
Track

Crimes Against Children
 Names: battered child, child abuse, sexual
abuse, child neglect and child maltreatment
 Each of these terms refers to either an intentional
act or a failure to act that causes harm or the risk
of harm to a child

***Child Abuse is About Power
 Children are taught to obey adults
 Adults are more cognitively developed than kids
 Manipulation
 Children are taught to trust adults
 Especially family, teachers, coaches, clergy..etc

****Child Abuse includes all of
the following:
 Intentional or reckless infliction of physical injury
 Sexual intercourse or a person under the age of
16
 Sexual exploitation of a juvenile

Parental Privilege
 ***Parents right to control his or her child. State
statue 939.45(5)
 ***Allows reasonable discipline = what a
reasonable person believes is necessary
 Who can claim Parental Privilege
 Parent, Stepparent, or Guardian
 Any other person legally responsible for the child’s
welfare in a residential setting

Risk to Youth
 Sixty-four percent of sexual abuse survivors are
depressed
 Childhood victimization increases a person's risk
to commit violent crimes as an adult, including
sexual violence and child abuse

Statistics
 According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect
Data System, in 2008, the more than 3.7 million
reports received, showed 772,000 children found to
be victims of abuse and neglect.
 71% of those children suffered from neglect, and 33%
of the victims were less than four years of age.
 Nationally an estimated 1,740 children died of abuse
or neglect in 2008. Of these, 80% were under age
four, and 45% were less than one year old.
 National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information; www.calib.com/nccanch

Wisconsin Stats
 In Wisconsin over 1,314,412 cases of possible
abuse were reported in 2008, but only 5,787 were
substantiated by the Department of Health and
Family Services (DHFS).
 A case is substantiated when the allegation of
maltreatment or risk of maltreatment was
supported or founded by law or policy. A case is
unsubstantiated when there is not sufficient
evidence under State law to conclude or suspect
that the child has been maltreated or is at risk of
being maltreated.

Every crime
against a
child is a high
profile case.

Our children are
depending on us to solve
their crimes.
©Daniel Feucht

Introduction
• Challenging...no two exactly alike
» victims unable to talk
» witnesses may not cooperate
» collecting physical evidence
»complicated process
» offenses disclosed
» weeks, months, years after their occurrence
» others

©Daniel Feucht

Introduction
• Toughest jobs for anyone on the frontlines of
reporting, investigating, counseling and
prosecuting
• Can relate to our own lives
• Remember, who the real victims are
• Remain emotionally detached
» Depending on you/us for justice

©Daniel Feucht

***First Order of Business

 ***Primary concern for officer
 Securing the safety of the victim

CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT
SEQUENTIAL PROTOCOLS

 Approach the scene  Evaluate physical
 Secure and protect evidence
 Preliminary survey  Search
 Narrative description  Collect, record, mark, and
 Photograph/videography preserve evidence
 Sketch the scene
 Release of scene
 Evaluate fingerprint
 Debriefing/critiquing
evidence

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Crime Scene Management Sequential Protocols
Approach the Scene
The Call
• Obtain 9-1-1 tape
» listen--don’t rely on transcriptions
» substantiate or dispute statements
• Importance of rapid response
» care needed
» suspect - witness present
» alter scene
• Approach
» look at the big picture - avoid tunnel vision
• Handle all calls as legitimate until proven otherwise

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On Scene Actions
Preserve the Scene

 Make sure an officer remains at the scene
 Look for and document infant care items in home
 Diagram the scene
 Photograph the scene
 Brief a supervisor
 Check all rooms, storage areas, floors, garbage, and
laundry (dirty laundry and any laundry in the process
of being cleaned) for evidence
 Document anything that appears out of place
 Get a medical release form signed

On Scene Actions
Collect Evidence
 Bedding, sheets where child slept
 Baby bottles, formula and other child food (opened and
unopened)
 Articles of clothing
 Diapers
 Wash cloths and bibs
 Child's medications, including empty bottles
At the Hospital
 ****Get information from hospital staff as to
what they observed from family while in the
room
 No privilege!

****Overall considerations…for
any scene…
 Photograph everything
 Injuries, scene and anything else YOU feel is
important
 Get statements from victim (if possible),
caregiver, witnesses or anybody else YOU feel is
important
 Get medical records
 No HIPPA

Crime Scene Management
Sequential Protocols
• Handle all as crime scenes until proven
otherwise
» victim
» suspect
» scene
» hospital
• Application of these protocols will vary
depending on the incidents
©Daniel Feucht

*** WI Law defines abuse as:

©Daniel Feucht

Wisconsin Mandatory Reporting
 Section 48.981(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes identifies
specific professionals who are mandated to report
child abuse and neglect
 ****A report is required if the reporting person has
reason to suspect or reason to believe that a child
seen in the course of professional duties has been
abused, or neglected, or threatened with abuse or
neglect, and if the person has reason to believe the
threats will be carried out
 Every instance of child abuse or neglect must be
reported no matter when it happened or where it
happened
 ****However the perpetrator does not have the right to
know who reported!

Who Needs to Report 48.981(2)
All of the following professionals are mandated reporters:
 Medical Health Professionals
 School Teachers
 Coroner
 Social Workers
 Mental Health Professionals
 Physical Therapists
 Marriage and Family Therapists
 EMTs
 Administrators of Social Service Agencies
 Child Care Workers
 Occupational Therapists
 Police
 NOT PARENTS!
Both child neglect and child abuse must be reported.

***Duty of Local Law-enforcement
48.981
 Immediately investigate if there is reason to
believe the child’s health or safety is in immediate
danger
 Take necessary action to protect the child
 If reason to do so, take custody of the child and
deliver to an intake worker
 Refer the case to the DA’s office for criminal
charges if necessary

****Time Limits for Reports/Investigations
 ***The law requires prompt reporting of any
suspected child neglect or abuse. Within 12 hours
(exclude Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays) of
receiving a report, the sheriff or police department
must refer the case to the appropriate county
department.
 Similarly, within 12 hours of becoming aware of
suspected or threatened abuse, the county child
protection department must refer the case to the
sheriff or police department
 Law enforcement and child protection services must
coordinate the planning and execution of the
investigation of the reported neglect or abuse
(§48.981(3)).

***Neglect
 Most common form of abuse
 ***Examples
 Abandonment, lack of food, shelter, medical care

WI Neglect Stats.
 Causing Mental Harm to a Child - §
948.04 (Felony)
 Offender had temporary or permanent control of the
child.
 Child suffered mental harm.
 Offender caused the mental harm.
 Offender caused such harm by conduct that
demonstrated substantial disregard for the mental
well being of the child.
 Child was under 18 years of age.

WI Neglect Stats.
 Abandonment of a Child - § 948.20
(Felony)
 Child was under the age of 18 years.
 Offender left child in a place where the child may have
suffered because of neglect. (Neglect means to seriously
endanger the health or safety of a child by failing to
provide necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental
care or shelter.)
 Offender intended to leave child.
 Child was under the age of 18 years.
 Offender was responsible for the welfare of the child.
 Offender intentionally contributed to neglect of child.
(Offender purposely contributed to neglect or was aware
their action was practically certain to cause that result.)

WI Neglect Stats.
 Interference with Custody of a Child -
§ 948.31 (Felony)
 Custodian had legal custody of child under a court
order or judgment.
 Offender took away child from custodian without the
consent of the custodian.
 Offender intentionally took child from custodian (and
knew custodian had legal custody of child and did not
give consent for child to be taken away).
 Offender took child with intent to deprive custodian of
custody rights.

WI Neglect Stats.
 Contributing to the Delinquency of a
Child - § 948.40 (Felony or Misdemeanor)

 Offender intentionally encouraged or contributed to
the delinquency of the child. (Delinquency is any
violation of state criminal law by a child. It is not
required that the child actually did commit a crime.)

Developmental Characteristics
of a Child (pg. 7 and 8)

 When you are investigating possible child
neglect, one of the things you must assess is how
the child compares to what is normal for that age.
 Child neglect tends to slow a child’s development.
Yet there is a range of “normal” behaviors and
abilities for each age as well.
 Pg. 7 and 8 will help you assess a child’s stage of
development relative to the child’s age.

Investigating Neglect
 Referrals
 “Getting In”
 Interviews
 Evidence
 Actions Before Leaving
 Prosecution

Child Neglect -
The Victim

©Daniel Feucht

Child Neglect -
The Scene
Crime scene management protocols
Evidence - residence
look for controlled substances
check for baby bottles
curdled contents
smell contents to see if rancid
collect and analyze

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Child Neglect -
The Scene
Photo-documentation protocols
Entire scene
show what is and is not there
refrigerator - open and closed
cupboards - open and closed
under beds, etc.
garbage
temperature
baby bottles
drugs

Child Neglect -
The Suspect
Identification
Collection
clothing
trace evidence
toxicology
other relevant/corroborating
evidentiary sources
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Investigating Physical Abuse
 Unlike neglect, physical abuse usually involves
some injury to the child
 Observable evidence

 Three sub-sections of §948.03 of the Wisconsin
Statutes are most commonly applied in cases
involving physical abuse of a child

Whenever Investigating Abuse
Safety and protection of child
immediate medical attention
injuries
views
scale(s)
child’s height

Three Major Offenses
 Physical Abuse of a child - § 948.03 (2) (Felony)

 Any physical injury
 Injury inflicted on a child
 Injury inflicted on child intentionally

 Reckless Causation of Bodily Harm - § 948.03 (3) (Felony)

 Any physical injury
 Injury inflicted on a child
 Reckless causation of injury

 Failing to Act to Prevent Bodily Harm - § 948.03 (4) (a) (Felony)

 Caretaker or caregiver is aware of another who is causing or intends to cause injury to a
child
 Caretaker or caregiver is able to intervene and prevent injury to child
 Caretaker or caregiver fails to take action to prevent injury or risk of injury

Bruising
 Bruises generally result from blunt force to the skin that breaks the
capillaries under the skin and causes discoloration of the
overlying skin -signs of deeper injury

 Generally accepted that bruising
Cannot be accurately dated

Soft Tissue Injuries -
The Victim
ACCIDENTAL
NON-ACCIDENTAL

Other Injury Types
 Bites
 Burns dry and wet
 Fractures “callus” or healing fracture
 Facial and head Injuries

Burns & the Scene

Crime scene management
protocols
Photo-documentation
Complete photographic and
video record of:
residence
where injury occurred,
site of trauma
sinks, bathtub, bathroom,
pots & pans, stove
instrument used
water heater thermostat setting
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Burns & the Scene
Medium Closeup
Overall

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Burns & the Scene
Document
water temperature from tap
sketch all objects in the area
measure trauma site and nearby
objects
basins tub, stove, etc.

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Burns & the Scene
Collection
clothing
instruments
cigarette butts, dryer,
burner, etc.
garbage
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Shaken Baby Syndrome
 Shaken Baby Syndrome, a form of non-accidental
head injury, is caused by the violent shaking of a
child
 One in four infants who are shaken dies as a
result. Of those who survive, most suffer
permanent injuries, ranging from mild learning
disorders and behavior changes to mental and
developmental retardation, blindness, hearing
loss, seizures or a permanent vegetative state
 Victims generally are children from 0 - 4 years of
age with the majority of victims being less then 6
months of age.

Shaken Baby Injuries
 General few symptoms
 Subdural hematoma (swelling), subarachnoid
hemorrhage (bleeding) and diffuse axonal injury
are types of brain injury indicative of Shaken
Baby Syndrome.
 Retinal hemorrhage is bleeding behind the
eyeball and is present in 70-90% of victims.
 Injury to brain tissue.

Who to INTERVIEW
 You will need to interview anyone who spent time with
the child in the last 96 hour
 The statements must reflect the last 72 - 96 hours
with the child
 Neighbors should also be interviewed later during a
canvass of the area
 You should refer to the event as the "accident" and
NEVER suggest or ask if the child was shaken.
 Develop a rapport with the caregiver and allow them
to tell their story. Include any initial utterances,
statements or explanations provided by caretaker in
your report.

Questions
 Ask how compliance is obtained from the child.
 Is the child disciplined? How?
 What happens if the child cries nonstop? How do you cope?
 What are the child's developmental abilities?
 What is the child's normal schedule? How was this one different?
 Did anyone attempt to revive baby?
 Was there a change in the baby’s cry?
 Could child have struck a hard or soft object?
 If the caregiver admits to shaking the child, continue with your
questioning and have the caregiver demonstration of the shaking and
how the episode ended (was the child put down, thrown, dropped, etc.)
 Ask questions about the child's appearance and behavior after the
episode ended. Document also what the caregiver did after the incident
up until medical personnel received the child. Finally, ask the caregiver
if anything like this has ever happened before.

Causes of Shaken Baby Syndrome
 Susceptible infant
 Susceptible caretaker
 Susceptible situation
 Triggering mechanism

Investigative Matters
 At the scene it is imperative to gather as much
information as possible about the child and the
last 24-48 hours of the child's care and behavior
 You must obtain and understand the medical
information pertaining to injuries in order to
ascertain whether or not the infant (who may be
pulse-less non-breathing, seizing, or blue and
barely breathing) may be a victim of child abuse

Sexual Abuse
 Sexual abuse of children is grossly
underreported: of 775 adult survivors interviewed,
only 20% told their parents of the abuse and 50%
of those who reported were re-victimized.
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
 Child sexual abuse cases are very difficult to
investigate.

WI Stats
Sexual contact is defined in § 948.01(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
For contact to be considered sexual, the offender must have
acted with the intent to become sexually aroused or gratified, or
to sexually degrade or humiliate the child. Sexual contact
includes the following acts:

 intentional touching by the offender of the intimate parts of the
child either directly or through the clothing. The touching can be
done using any body part or any object, but it must be intentional
touching.
 intentional touching of the offender by the child, if the offender
intentionally caused or allowed the child to do that touching
 the intentional penile ejaculation of ejaculate or intentional
emission of urine or feces by the defendant upon any part of the
body of the child, clothed or unclothed

Important WI Stats.
First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child - § 948.02(1) (Felony)

 Sexual intercourse or sexual contact.
 With a child under 13 years of age

Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child - § 948.02(2) (Felony)

 Sexual intercourse or sexual contact
 With a person who is at least 13 but not yet 16 years of age

Sexual Intercourse with a Child Age 16 or Older - § 948.09 (Misdemeanor)

 Sexual intercourse
 With person who is not the defendant’s spouse and who is at least 16 but not yet
18 years of age

Important WI Stats.
Repeated Acts of Sexual Assault of a Child - § 948.025 (Felony)
 Offender committed at least three sexual assaults of a child.
 Child was under the age of 16 at the time of each act of sexual intercourse or sexual
contact.
 At least three of the assaults took place within a specified period of time.

Sexual Assault of a Student by a School Instructional Staff Person -
 § 948.095 (Felony)
 Sexual contact or s
 sexual intercourse
 with person who is not the defendant’s spouse and who is at least 16 but not 18 years of
age
 Child is enrolled as a student in school or school district
 Defendant is member of school staff of school or district in which child is a student

Incest with a Child - § 948.06 (Felony)
 Marriage, or sexual intercourse or sexual contact with a child the defendant knows is related
by blood or adoption and relation is closer than 2nd cousin

Important WI Stats.
Child Enticement - §948.07 (Felony)

 Offender caused child to go into a vehicle, building, room or secluded place
 With the intent to have sexual intercourse, sexual contact, have child engage in
prostitution, expose a sex organ or cause child to expose sex organ, record the
child engaging in sexually explicit conduct, cause bodily or mental harm to the
child, or giving or selling a controlled substance to a child
 Child was under the age of 18

Use of A Computer To Facilitate A Child Sex Crime - § 948.075 (Felony)

 Offender used a computerized communication system to communicate with an
individual.
 Offender believed individual was under 16 years of age.
 Offender had intent to have sexual contact or intercourse with the individual.
 Offender did an act, in addition to using computerized communication system, to
carry out the intent to have sexual contact or intercourse.

Important WI Stats.
Exposing Genitals or Pubic Area - § 948.10 (Misdemeanor)

 Offender causes a child to expose genitals or pubic area
 Offender exposes genitals or pubic area to a child
 Purpose is for sexual arousal or sexual gratification

 Causing a Child to View or Listen to Sexual Activity - § 948.055
(Felony)

 Offender intentionally causes a child to view or listen to actual or
simulated sexually explicit conduct, including sexual intercourse,
bestiality, masturbation, sexual sadism or sexual masochistic abuse,
including flagellation, torture or bondage, or lewd exhibition of intimate
parts.
 With the intent of sexually arousing or gratifying the offender, or
humiliating or degrading the child

Important WI Stats.
Sexual Intercourse with a Child Age 16 or Older - § 948.09 (Misdemeanor)
 Offender had sexual intercourse with a child, not the offender's spouse.

Exposing a Child to Harmful Material - § 948.11 (Felony)
 Offender sold, rented, exhibited, played, distributed or loaned harmful material to a child.
(Material depicts nudity, sexually explicit conduct, sadomasochistic abuse, physical torture,
or brutality and it is harmful to children.
 Offender had knowledge of the character and content of the material.
 Offender knew child was under 18.

Possession of Child Pornography - § 948.12 (Felony)
 Offender possesses any undeveloped film, photographic negative, photograph, motion
picture, videotape, or other recording.
 The recording showed a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
 Offender knew that the recording showed a person engaged in actual or simulated sexual
activity.
 Offender knew person depicted is under 18 years of age.

Victims of Sexual Abuse
 Children of different ages react differently to abuse.
 Preschooler victims may show changes in their eating
or sleeping behavior, have problems with bowel or
bladder control, become aggressive or appear
worried.
 School-aged victims may exhibit sexualized behaviors
inappropriate for their age, such as fondling an adult’s
genitalia, acting out sex play with older or younger
children, engaging in sexual "play" while unclothed,
masturbating in public.
 Adolescent victims may become chronic runaways, be
brutal to younger children, show suicidal gestures or
self-mutilation, fear certain adults or certain touches
and be hostile or delinquent

Important to Remember
 Abusive adults have tremendous power over
children, and use their position of power or
authority to bribe, coerce or threaten the child to
engage in inappropriate behaviors.

Sexual Abuse -
The Victim
Safety and protection
multidisciplinary team resources
removal
Assess medical condition and arrange for
immediate care
forensic medical examination
preventive treatment for diseases
pregnancy
collection of biological specimens for
evidence
imaging examinations

***Many times…
 Sexual abuse cases offer NO physical evidence
 DO NOT
 Repeatedly question the child
 Unsubstantiate the case because it is difficult to
prove
 Simply close it out because of the lack of evidence
 DO
 Conduct good interviews with the perpetrator,
witnesses, caretakers, school, family…etc
 Develop PC if possible

Sexual Abuse -
The Scene
always visit the scene
legal issues
check the garbage and bathrooms
show what is and is not there

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Sexual Abuse -
The Scene
Collection
clothing - victim/suspect
bedding
trace evidence- stains, stained
objects
footprints, tire prints, tool marks,
etc.
instrument used
souvenirs
lures
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Sexual Abuse -
The Scene
Collection (con’t)
sexual aids/devices
lubricants, condoms, etc.
drugs or alcohol
erotica
pornography
computers, letters,
journals, diaries,
calendars
address books
other relevant/corroborating evidentiary
sources
©Daniel Feucht

Sexual Abuse -
The Hospital
Collection
sexual assault kit
penile swab
fingernail scraping
clothing - victim and suspect
personal hygiene items
trace evidence
toxicology
other relevant/corroborating
evidentiary sources
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Sexual Abuse – The Victim
Identification
injuries, etc.
Collection
sexual assault kit
legal issues
penile swab
trace evidence
fingernail scraping kit
toxicology
clothing
other relevant/corroborating evidentiary sources

©Daniel Feucht

Reporters of Abuse
 The reporter is the child or adult who learned of
the abuse from the child victim or who has
observed child behaviors that cause suspicions of
abuse.
 May come from a school teacher or counselor, an
extended family member, a friend, etc.
 Determine motivation of reporter
 Revenge against other parent, divorce or custody
issues
 Look for inconsistencies in reporter’s statement and
attempt to corroborate the information

After the Report…
 Victim is confused and overwhelmed by the
response
 Afraid of being separated, even from the
perpetrator
 Feel guilty
 Motive was to get the abuse to stop, but not
necessarily to sever the relationship with the
offender
 Enjoy attention and affection, but want the sexual
behaviors to stop

Offenders
 Intra-familial (member of the child’s family)
 Rules the family – strict discipline
 Family isolated from outside
 Overindulges the victim – “special relationship”
 Offender loses interest as child matures
 Preferential Child Molester
 Pedophile
 Gender and/or age preference
 Multiple victims
 Men with little or no sexual interest in people of their own
age
 Prior arrests or investigations
 ****Have an excessive interest in children and can
recognize a vulnerable child

What about age difference?
 Generally speaking if the age difference is 5 or
more years, it is sexual abuse.
 Offenders are usually over the age of 13, but
some have been as young as 10 years old.
 The younger the offender the more likely that they
were a victim of abuse.

MO of the Child Molester
 Seduces the child
 Drugs, alcohol, gifts, attention and affection
 Seduces parents – “pillar of the community”
 Coaching sports, church leader, scout leader…etc
 Molester’s goal is to find a situation where they
spend a night together and change clothing
 Offenders are very patient in order to gain the
trust, and parent’s encourage time spent with the
child
 Goal is always sexual gratification

Online
 Playground?
 Children can be at home interacting online with
adults they believe to be children
 Pedophiles will exchange stories and photos with
others like them
 Validates what they do
 They exchange tips and tricks
 How to avoid law enforcement as well
 They share their conquests

Substantiating the Crime
 Evidence can be difficult to locate
 Reported long after abuse took place
 Sometimes they report in adulthood

 Statute of Limitations
 3 years for misdemeanors and 6 years for
felonies – except murder
 Special time limits for physical and sexual abuse of
children
 26 years old – 45 years old of the victim
 Depending on the crime

Physical Evidence
 Forensic Medical Exam if the report was soon
after the incident
 No biological evidence
 Injuries heal quickly in children
 Many times no injuries at all
 Interview victim, offender and anyone else
connected with the child to corroborate the
physical findings

Law Enforcement Response
 Dispatched to a home, school, hospital…etc
 Steps of investigation is dependent on the scene
 1st Step – Interview RP and witnesses
 2nd Step – Interview child, family, siblings
 CAC Interview?
 3rd Step – collect evidence based on info
 4th Step – Interrogate alleged perpetrator
 Offender will minimize what they have done
 Accuse child – “coming on to them”
 Manipulative – patience and persistence

CPS
 Investigate and protect the child
 Interview child and all family members
 Assess the child and any other family members
for risk
 Physical safety, neglect or abuse
 CHIPS petition of the child needs protection and
the family is unable to provide it
 Custody of the Court
 Services provided to the family
 Eventually returned to the family or long-term
placement

Interviewing the Child Victim
 ****Do we need permission from parents to
interview a child for the purposes of a child abuse
investigation?

Child Interviews…see pgs 32-34
Step Wise Interview Techniques
Setting
****Do Build Rapport
Listen
Developmentally appropriate language
Support the child – not in trouble
Child’s eye level
Drawing or writing is good
Never use words that the child did not already use
****Never use leading questions
Document, Document and Document

***Recanting
 A child victim who says previous allegations of
abuse were not the truth
 Children often recant
 Fear of retaliation
 Distrust you
 Confused or embarrassed
 Find out why
 Collect as much information and evidence as
possible as it may be all you have for prosecution
 Pictures, video and documentation!

Missing Children
 Voluntary
 Parental Kidnapping
 Unknown Abductor/Stranger Abductor
 Unknown Missing

 ***It is not a crime if parents are unsure of the
whereabouts of their child

Voluntary
 Escape abuse
 May be a loving home, but child leaves anyway
 Family doesn’t accept lifestyle and home is too
much stress
 Wants to hang with friends and parents
disapprove
 Often child returns in a few hours and parents
should contact LE when they do
 Chronic runaways can be subject to a CHIPS
petition; services and placement

Family Kidnapping
Divorced, separated and the non-custodial parent
kidnaps the child
 ****First thing – Verify custody to
validate a crime has taken place
Other family members can be offenders
 Grandparents
 Older siblings
 Taking – violate a custody order by taking child
 Keeping – violate order by not returning child
 12 hr rule
 Parent suspects abuse
 Concealment – conceal to prevent return
 Flight – transport from the State
 Intent to Deprive Indefinitely – Affect custody
indefinitely

Unknown Abductor/Stranger and
Unknown Missing

 Unusual but extremely dangerous
 Bring resources from the State (DCI) and FBI
 Neighborhood canvass
 Evidence gathering
 Vehicle Information

 AMBER ALERT

LE Response – pg.37
 Depends on:
 Child’s age
 Mental or developmental impairment
 Medical conditions
 Indications of foul play
 Age – Younger the child more danger
 Impairment – prone to accidental injury and
victimization
 Medical – medication need or drug and alcohol
abuse
 Foul Play – specific info child is in danger

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