2016 Midwest. Justice for Children Conference. The Child Center, Inc. St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney s Office. St. Charles Convention Center

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1 SEPTEMBER 14-16, Midwest Justice for Children Conference The Child Center, Inc. St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney s Office Receiving funds from: Missouri Task Force on Children s Justice St. Charles Convention Center 1 Convention Center Plaza, St Charles, MO Registration: 7:30am Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 Workshops: Wednesday: 7:30am 4:15pm Thursday: 7:30am 4:00pm Friday: 7:30am 11:45am

2 Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 Pre-Conference Training 1 Convention Center Plaza St Charles, MO Lunch Included Continuing Education Available, pending approval 8:30am-4:30pm Joe Sullivan 2016 Midwest Justice for Children Conference Pre-Conference Session and Speaker Descriptions Joe Sullivan Whatever it takes: Women who offer sex with their children to keep their man Professionals often struggle to understand why some women will collaborate with the sexual abuse of their children to maintain their relationship with a man who is sexually interested in their children. This case study explores the issues for women who make this choice. Using video of a forensic interview with a mother convicted of sexual crimes involving her child, this presentation outlines the investigation and analyzes the woman s account. The presenter will highlight how behavior analysis techniques can help in the interview process to maximize the engagement of the subject. Interviewing Sex Offenders-a behavioral analysis framework The Behavior Analysis Unit at MENTOR specializes in assisting law enforcement to understand offender behavior and create profiles of suspects who are to be interviewed in the course of investigations into serious sexual offenses involving children and/or their exploitation. The unit combines expertise from serious crime investigation psychology and social work and provides a multi-dimensional insight into offender behavior. This presentation explores the application of behavior analysis to law enforcement investigation of sexual crimes against children using technology and the internet. The primary focus is to demonstrate that by better understanding perpetrator behavior investigators can substantially improve their investigative strategy. Illustrating the techniques employed by the Behavior Analysis Unit and demonstrates their impact upon an investigation into a group of individuals using child modelling websites on the Internet as a cover for the distribution of indecent images of children. Experimentation or Exploitation: How behavior analysis can assist in working with young people exhibiting problematic sexual behavior How behavior analysis can assist in working with young people exhibiting problematic sexual behavior. Most social workers and foster care workers have worked with young people exhibiting sexual behavior yet many are anxious about working with cases where the central concerns are labelled as Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB). This presentation will seek to demystify sexual behavior in young people and provide a construct for identifying PSB and offering insights into how foster care workers and social workers can effectively engage with this issue.

3 7:30 8:00am Wednesday, September 14th, :30am-4:15pm Registration & CEU sign-in 8:00-8:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks Keynote Stranger Conspiracies - Kevin Mulcahy, Assistant US Attorney & Chief of the General Crimes Unit, Detroit, Michigan Session 1 -Dr. Ann Dimaio Winning Your Case with a Recanting Victim -Mary Ann Burkhart Ethics (Part 1) -TBD 11:45am-1:00pm Lunch (provided) Session 2 1:00-2:30pm Finding Evidence in Drug Related Investigations -Detective Juan Wilson Cutting Edge Technologies and How They Can be Used For Good and Bad -Lt. Joseph Rampolla Ethics (Part 2) -TBD 2:30-2:45pm (snack provided) Session 3 2:45-4:15pm Admitting Digital Evidence at Trial -Mary Ann Burkhart Cutting Edge Technologies and How They Can be Used For Good and Bad -Lt. Joseph Rampolla Mouth of Babes: Learning Kidspeak -Dr. John Stirling

4 7:30 8:30am Thursday, September 15th, 7:30am-4:15pm Registration & CEU sign-in Keynote Session Suffer From Burnout? Give Em the F.I.N.G.E.R.! -Mark Yarbrough, County and District Attorney of Lamb County, Texas Session 4 Sueann Kenney- Noziska Self-Exploitation & Sextortion -Jennifer Schiffman Sentinel Injuries in Child Physical Abuse -Kristin Garton Crichton 11:45am-1:00pm Lunch (provided) Session 5 1:00-2:30pm Challenging Cases in Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of Mimics and STIs -Kristin Garton Crichton Sueann Kenney- Noziska Special Considerations For Working With Sexual Trauma Survivors Who Identify As Other Than Heterosexual -Jim Struve 2:30-2:45pm (snacks provided) Session 6 2:45-4:15pm Child Porn From Sex to Barbie dolls -Jim Holler (LE) Watch Your Language -Micki Lane & Jeff Merrell Male Sexual Trauma: ing the Silence -Jim Struve (T)

5 7:30 8:30am Friday, September 16th, 7:30am-11:45am Registration & CEU sign-in (fast Provided) Session 7 Child Torture -Jim Holler (LE) The Anatomy of a Sexual Assult Case from the Defense Point of View -Larry Braunstein Finding Evidence in Drug Related Investigations -Juan Wilson Closing Session Mock Trial -Larry Braunstein, BRAUNSTEIN & ZUCKERMAN, ESQS. Please note that session titles, presenters, and times are subject to change. Full session descriptions are located online. The Child Center and the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney s Office look forward to having you at our 2016 Midwest Justice for Children Conference. Please note that this year we will be moving to online only registration. Visit our website: to register today. Hotel accommodations can be made through Embassy Suites or Fairfield Inn & Suites. Please visit our website for details and links to reserve your room. A limited amount of scholarships will be provided to individuals employed within the state of Missouri. A link to the scholarship application can also be found on our website.