Again with a scenario: Your child (God forbid) comes to you and says your boyfriend "touched me". (It's ALWAYS the goddamn boyfriend!!! Wtf...)
Do you:
A). Freak the fuck out in your head and call us.
B). Grill your child to give you specific details.
C.) Don't believe them and blow it off thinking "wow they have a great imagination.
D.) Believe your child, but don't want to give up "Big Daddy", so you coach them on what to say...and then contact us.
If you answered C or D just...no. (And God has a special place for people like you).
And for all that is holy NEVER B! DO NOT interview your child. If they are forthcoming with information and appear to need to talk it out, then by all means, please LISTEN, however there is a reason why Case Managers have to go through intensive trainings to be a forensic interviewer. Forensic interviewers are trained to get details, use age appropriate conversation, and have the ability to use different props if needed to assure the child's story is consistent and factual.
FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS CAN TELL IF A CHILD HAS BEEN COACHED.
This is especially important if there are pending criminal charges so the bad guy can go bye bye for a long time. And maybe meet a "Big Daddy" of his own in prison.
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