Child Advocacy
Digital Recording of Child Forensic Interviews was found to enhance the ability
of prosecutors to file appropriate charges. The ability to see the demeanor and
facial expression of the child was helpful in obtaining timely prosecutions.
iRecord is a Digital Video Recording and Management System for interview rooms.
Helping Children
Digital Audio & Video Systems for Electronic Recording of Law Enforcement Interviews
and Interrogations.
Child Advocacy Centers
The Baltimore Child Abuse Center uses an iRecord system installed by McEnroe Voice
& Data to help capture precious testimony given by children who have reported
being sexually abused. Please visit their website www.baltimorechildabusecenter.org for more details
on how they provide resources for abused children.
One such center is Chaucie's Place, Child Advocacy Center in Hamilton County Indiana
Who was Chaucie?
Chaucie Quillen was born on September 3, 1974. Her father had been sexually abusing
her since she was 11 years of age.
Chaucie found the courage to report her abuse when she was 18. Her father was prosecuted,
but after a two-week trial the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The
case was subsequently resolved through plea negotiations and Chaucie's father received
a sentence on charges of sexual battery...
The strain of her abuse by her father and the inability of the legal system to adequately
address her case took its toll and on December 26, 1995 Chaucie took her own life.
Everyone involved in Chaucie's case wondered what could have been done differently
and how to prevent this outcome from happening to other victims of abuse in Hamilton
County.
State-of-the-Art Technology
Marion County, Ohio Children Services is utilizing state-of-the-art technology used
in the law enforcement industry in an effort to make the best possible cases against
alleged child abuse offenders.
www.mariononline.com
From the Child's View
From the child (victim) standpoint, if we have a high quality interview, it may
help our case get resolved without having that child come into court and testify
and go through the process all over again. In addition, it adds to the credibility
of the case and documents exactly how the child disclosed, as well as the types
of interview questions that were used.