Navigating Delayed Disclosure Cases of Child Sexual Abuse

This course will examine the pitfalls of both adult and child victims who report delayed disclosure of child sexual abuse.  Investigators will gain insight into the best-case practices to achieve a successful prosecution in these cases. 

Objectives: 

• Learn techniques to engage adult survivors during the interview process, and the concept of control used by the perpetrator over the victim. 
• Realize the importance of the context of the relationship maintained by the perpetrator, and the grooming process. 
• Discuss the concept of affidavit writing to further the investigation to uncover non-traditional evidence. 
• Learn the importance of educating juries through the court process. 
• Examine the case of Commonwealth of PA v. Mancuso, a fifteen-year-old delayed disclosure case involving two trials and four convictions.