Finding Words NJ is excited to host this training, Successful Prosecutions in Technology-Facilitated Crimes. This is an in-person, experiential two-day training course which is focused on technology-facilitated crimes against children. 

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This course will explore a variety of topics related to technology-facilitated crimes against children.  Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the ways in which the internet and digital devices are used to victimize children. This course will provide an overview of the dynamics specific to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation, including grooming and manipulation and the role of polyvictimization. Further, participants will learn how team members can work together to gather information without compromising admissibility or losing valuable sources of evidence. The course will address working with child victims and their families in the investigation and prosecution stages. 

 

This course combines lectures with a hands-on exercise. Using a mock-scenario, participants will work in small teams to collectively develop case strategies, including interview preparation, identifying sources of evidence, overcoming investigative obstacles, and formulating a plan for prosecuting.

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This course is part of the Trauma-Informed Prosecution Project and will be taught by instructors from the Zero Abuse Project.​

 

This course is not part of the Finding Words NJ curriculum.