This session examines how legal, medical, psychological, and survivor-centered perspectives intersect in child abuse cases and how effective MDT collaboration drives successful outcomes. Through cross-disciplinary discussion and case examples, participants learn to use medical evidence, expert testimony, and coordinated communication to support survivors and strengthen prosecution.

This case study examines the investigation and prosecution surrounding the death of 14-year-old Emily Hampshire, whose mother concealed her Type 1 diabetes, leading to fatal neglect. The session highlights how a coordinated MDT uncovered the truth and secured justice in a close-knit community.

This two-part case study examines the investigation and prosecution of the fatal abuse of 7-week-old Baby Owyn. Participants explore MDT timeline-building, charging and pretrial decisions, and trial strategy for complex medical evidence, nonverbal victims, and accelerated jury trials.

This in-depth case study examines the investigation and prosecution of David J. VonBergen, spanning a NCMEC cybertip, dark web activity, hands-on abuse, reluctant disclosures, and complex evidentiary and legal issues. Presented by the investigative and prosecutorial team, the session explores digital evidence strategy, pretrial motions, sentencing, and the generational abuse tied to his father’s crimes.

This workshop reframes voir dire as a strategic tool rather than a procedural step. Participants learn to use targeted questioning to introduce core themes, surface bias, and prepare jurors for the realities of child testimony from the outset.

This workshop focuses on presenting pediatric sexual assault exams—especially “normal” findings—as powerful corroboration in child sexual abuse trials. Participants learn to prepare and use medical experts to clearly explain anatomy, exam results, and penetration elements in ways juries understand.

Children in institutional custody or state care are acutely vulnerable to exploitation, creating complex investigative and trial challenges for MDTs. This workshop provides practical strategies for managing behavioral and ACE-related issues, limiting improper defense attacks through pretrial motions, and countering jury bias in these high-risk cases.

Online exploitation creates layered trauma when abuse is compounded by digital evidence and ongoing harm. This workshop equips MDT professionals with trauma-informed strategies for ethical evidence handling, survivor-centered communication, and pursuing justice and recovery from investigation through long-term support.

This intensive session focuses on mastering opening statements and closing arguments in child abuse jury trials. Participants learn to anchor the child’s narrative, build credibility through corroboration, and preempt common defense themes from first word to final plea.

This two-day, courtroom-based simulation course equips forensic interviewers and prosecutors to present and defend testimony in child abuse cases. Participants practice examinations, anticipate defense strategies, and refine coordinated trial approaches for introducing forensic interviews and child statements into evidence.

CaseReady MDT delivers realistic, scenario-based mock exercises in a low‑stakes setting—designed to sharpen investigative, prosecutorial, and multidisciplinary coordination skills. Each simulation is tailored to your jurisdiction's needs, ensuring relevance and impact.

Even when a child victim recants or cannot speak in court, prosecutors can prevail. This workshop delivers practical investigative and courtroom strategies to anticipate and address recantation, support children throughout the process, and secure convictions when a child cannot or will not testify. Participants will leave equipped to turn silence into strength in the courtroom.

Prosecuting child sexual abuse cases takes courage—and the skill to turn that courage into convictions. This workshop offers a start-to-finish blueprint for winning, from charging decisions to trial strategy, leaving participants equipped to pursue justice for the most vulnerable.