Attorney General Daniel Cameron unveiled a new manual meant to give prosecutors to investigate child abuse.
Child abuse toolkit 10.27.20
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Top cop says there have been fewer reports of suspected child abuse because of the coronavirus pandemic and that's likely due less contact between children and trusted adults who would report the abuse.
Fs img txt bullets:no child abuse prosecution toolkit source: office of the attorney general gavel.jpg ... attorney general daniel cameron made the comments today as he announced the release of a new child abuse prosecution manual.
He says... while kentucky ranks near the top of the list in the nation when it comes to child abuse cases... fewer than 20 percent of those cases ever get prosecuted.
The manual is meant to provide a road map for prosecutors... walking them through conducting a child abuse investigation, interviewing young victims and preparing for trial.
The manual also emphasizes the importance of collaboration between prosecutors... law enforcement, child abuse investigators and medical professionals.
L3: abc 36 news white russell coleman u.s. attorney, western district of kentucky the best tool we have in the commonwealth to mitigate child sex abuse, to mitigate physical abuse is collaboration.