Keynotes, Workshops & Webinars
Conference & Webinar Topics
Engaging sessions grounded in real-world experience, led by current and former prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and other MDT professionals who have lived this work.
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From Outcry to Conviction: Navigating Your Way Through a Child Abuse Investigation
This workshop provides a practical overview of the child-abuse investigation process, from evaluating a child’s outcry through preparing the case for trial. Participants will examine suspect interviews, search warrants, social media evidence, and other investigative strategies used to build strong, admissible cases.
Interrogations: Getting the Suspect to Corroborate the Facts
This workshop examines interrogation strategies that go beyond obtaining a confession, focusing instead on developing accurate, voluntary corroboration of known facts in child abuse and human trafficking cases. Participants will learn how rapport, structure, and strategic questioning can help confirm timelines, relationships, motives, and actions.
One-Party Consent Phone Call: The Undisputed Evidence in Your Case
This workshop explores the use of one-party-consent recorded phone calls as an investigative tool in child sexual abuse cases. Participants will learn how to prepare victims, conduct effective calls, and use recorded statements to corroborate allegations and strengthen suspect interviews.
Macc Bucc: The Pursuit of Dallas' Most Prolific Pimp
This workshop examines the Anthony “Macc Bucc” Johnson trafficking case to explore how traffickers recruit, manipulate, and maintain control over victims—and why victims may remain loyal despite severe exploitation. Detective David Clark also breaks down the multi-jurisdictional investigative strategies used to corroborate victim accounts and build a prosecutable case.
Different Paths, Same Goal: Successfully Navigating the Prosecutor and Survivor Journey
This workshop explores how to bridge communication gaps between Multi-Disciplinary Team members and survivors to improve case outcomes in child maltreatment investigations. By integrating the perspectives of a veteran prosecutor and a survivor-advocate, the session provides practical strategies for trauma-informed collaboration that balances the pursuit of justice with the survivor’s long-term journey.
When Darkness Meets the Shining Light of Hope: A Survivor's Perspective on MDT Investigations
In this session, Melanie Barton shares her survivor journey, from navigating the Child Advocacy Center and court process as a child, to healing from pelvic pain/dysfunction, and learning to love and be loved after trauma. Through personal photos and stories, she highlights how the CAC model and her forensic interview helped her find her voice, the vital role her MDT played, and her 20-year path of healing, faith, and purpose. She also reflects on her more than 10-year career in victim services and advocacy.
Behind the Shield: A Female Officer's Guide to Challenges and Opportunity in Law Enforcement
This workshop offers a candid perspective on the realities women face in law enforcement, including culture, leadership barriers, and workplace dynamics. Participants gain practical strategies for career longevity, resilience, and navigating gendered challenges while strengthening agency support and equity.
When the Badge (and You) Aren't Shiny and New: Fortifying Officer Resilience
This workshop addresses cumulative stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue across a law enforcement career, with a focus on long-term resilience rather than short-term fixes. Participants gain practical tools to recognize early warning signs, protect their well-being, and sustain both professional effectiveness and personal health.
Child Maltreatment Investigations 101: The Basics
This foundational session covers best practices for investigating child abuse and neglect, from scene response through MDT coordination. Participants learn to recognize abuse indicators, gather and leverage evidence, and conduct trauma-informed interviews while effectively working with CACs and partner agencies.
No Admission, No Problem: Child-Maltreatment Interrogation Strategies
This workshop equips law enforcement with strategies for investigating child maltreatment cases when suspects deny or withhold admissions. Participants learn psychologically informed interview techniques to build rapport, counter cognitive distortions, and develop strong, confession-independent cases ready for court.
Sacred Spaces, Complex Cases: What I Wish I'd Known About Investigating Crimes in Churches
This workshop examines how offenders weaponize religious authority and theology to silence victims and evade accountability. Participants learn to recognize spiritual abuse, identify institutional self-protection tactics, and apply effective corroboration and interviewing strategies in faith-based investigations.
Lessons Learned from the Torture & Murder of Audryna Bartsh
This case study traces a child torture investigation that began with a late-night 911 call and ended in justice for Audryna. Led by the case investigator, the session examines investigative strategy, complex medical evidence, and the lasting personal impact of secondary trauma on the professionals involved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Most of our sessions are designed for a 75-minute time slot, but they can be shortened or expanded to fit your agenda. Most can be adapted to run anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours, so just let us know how much time you have.
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Yes. All of our speakers are comfortable presenting virtually, which means our topics can be delivered as a live webinar or virtual conference session. We’re happy to work with whatever platform you’re using.
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We recommend reaching out as early as possible, ideally 6–9 months before your event, since our speakers’ calendars fill up quickly. If your event is sooner, contact us anyway, and we’ll do our best to make it work.
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Yes. Most of our sessions can be adapted to your audience, setting, and time slot. Let us know who will be in the room and what you’d like them to take away, and we’ll shape the session around your goals.
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Fees vary by speaker. We typically ask hosts to cover travel costs, including airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and per diem, plus an honorarium or speaker fee. Fees are per event, not per session. If you’re working with a limited budget, let us know, and we’ll do our best to find options that fit.
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Yes to both. Since our fees are per event, a speaker can present additional sessions at your conference at no extra cost, such as a keynote and a breakout, or a series of workshops. You can also book speakers from different disciplines for multiple sessions or a panel, and we’ll help you put together a lineup that fits your event’s theme and audience.
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Our sessions have consistently been approved for continuing education credit. We’re happy to provide any materials organizers or attendees need to apply, such as session descriptions, learning objectives, speaker bios, and agendas.