Why are child interviews generally conducted without their parents present?
NRS 432b.270 provides that investigators in the process of conducting a lawful child abuse investigation may interview possible victims of abuse at any location without the parents’ consent or knowledge. Often in sexual abuse investigations, the perpetrator of the sexual abuse has a family relationship with the child/victim. The goal of a child interview is to obtain all the pertinent information the first time so the child does not need to be interviewed a second or third time. Some children find it difficult to talk about sexual abuse issues with their parents present and may withhold important information. While it is not our intention to interfere with a parent’s role, our objective is to keep children safe.
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