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Extended Forensic Evaluation When Sexual Abuse is Suspected: A Multisite Field Study

Connie Nicholas Carnes

National Children's Advocacy Center

Debra Nelson-Gardell

The University of Alabama

Charles Wilson

Children's Hospital, San Diego

Ute Cornelia Orgassa

The University of Alabama

A subset of children referred due to suspected sexual abuse require more than one interview for professionals to reach an opinion about the veracity of allegations. The National Children's Advocacy Center's forensic evaluation model was designed for that specific group of children. The multisite study of the model reported here followed a 2-year pilot study. Professionals in 12 states adopted the model and collected data for 2 years on a total of 147 participants. In 44.5% of the cases, a credible disclosure was obtained, with 73% of these cases supported in the legal system. The forensic evaluation procedure yielded clear information to be used in child protection and prosecutory decisions in 64% of the cases (combining cases with credible disclosures and abuse unlikely findings). Finally, the study examined the effects of the length of the evaluation and of the case and child characteristics on evaluation outcomes.

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 6, No. 3, 230-242 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559501006003004
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