Darby G. LoweDeputy Commonwealth’s Attorney County of Albemarle

Aaron HernandezVictim Advocate

Sexual Assault Resource Agency

ADULT CHILD KNOWN TO VICTIM UNKNOWN TO VICTIM

◦ Investigation◦ Resources◦ Victim input/support

POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

◦ Medical Treatment Provider◦ School◦ Therapy Provider◦ Child Care Providing Agency◦ Law Enforcement

CHILD FORENSIC INTERVIEW◦ CAC◦ Victim Advocate◦ Assessment for services

VICTIM INTERVIEW BY DETECTIVE◦ Victim Advocate

FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER PERK DNA SWABS INJURY DOCUMENTATION MEDICAL CARE AND FOLLOW UP REASSURANCE

◦ Victim Advocacy

COLLATERAL WITNESSES DEFENDANT INTERVIEW SEARCH WARRANTS

◦ Locale◦ DNA◦ Digital Media

STRESS IMPORTANCE OF SAVING TEXTS, VOICEMAILS

ARREST PROTECTIVE ORDER SAFETY PLAN NO BOND NO CONTACT

• ADVOCACY– SARA–Victim Witness–Domestic Violence

Services Coordinator• THERAPY

• OTHER SERVICES FOR NON OFFENDING CARETAKER –DSS–CAC Services

Coordinator• Ready Kids• Region X• Private Therapists

INVESTIGATORS/COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY

VICTIM/INVESTIGATORY TEAM/CA/ADVOCACY◦ MEET◦ DISCUSS EVIDENCE ◦ LEGAL PROCESS◦ COURTROOM PROCEDURE◦ CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION EVALUATION◦ THERAPY INPUT

WARRANT INDICTMENT

◦ BOND HEARING◦ PRESUMPTION AGAINST BOND

ESTABLISH PROBABLE CAUSE VICTIM MAY TESTIFY OTHER EVIDENCE

◦ CONFESSION◦ DIGITAL EVIDENCE

JUDGE JURY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT

◦ VICTIM TESTIFIES◦ DETECTIVE◦ COLLATERAL WITNESSES◦ CORROBORATING EVIDENCE◦ DEFENDANT DOES NOT HAVE TO TESTIFY

• VICTIM WILL BE INVOLVED IN DISCUSSION• GOALS OF PROSECUTION – community safety– protection of victim–Offender’s responsibility for offense

• SENTENCING GOALS– Punishment– Community/Victim Safety– Supervision– Rehabilitation

• VICTIM WELL BEING

JURY VERDICT SENTENCING GUIDELINES PRESENTENCE REPORT VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT SEX OFFENDER EVALUATION

• ACTIVE TIME• SUSPENDED TIME/GOOD BEHAVIOR• SUPERVISED PROBATION–GPS– POLYGRAPH– HOME/WORK VISITS– TREATMENT– VIOLATIONS

• OTHER CONDITIONS– NO CONTACT– RESTITUTION

MANDATORY 3 DAYS TO NOTIFY OF CHANGES VIRGINIA STATE POLICE MAINTAIN AND

INVESTIGATE NEW CRIMES TO VIOLATE REQUIREMENT

THERAPY SUPPORT IN SCHOOLS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY – U VISA