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by Barbara Haugsoen 24 May '04

24 May '04

Ruling clouds Davis taped testimony Supreme Court's latest may require children to appear in court Sat, May 22, 2004 By LORETTA PARK Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau lpark(a)standard.net FARMINGTON -- A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling may impact the use of videotaped interviews with children in Utah child-sex and physical abuse trials, attorneys say. Defense attorney Terry Cathcart, who is representing former Sunset Councilman Mel Vern H. Wood, recently asked the judge for a continuance so he could research how the ruling impacts his case. Another hearing has been set for June 8. Wood, 70, is charged with first-degree aggravated sexual abuse of a child. He appeared in Judge Rodney S. Page's court Tuesday for a pretrial conference. He had pleaded innocent to the charge on April 20. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. The charge stems from an alleged incident that occurred sometime between Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, last year. Davis County Deputy Attorney Troy Rawlings said the March ruling concerning Crawford v. Washington requires that statements made out of court by a potential witness for a criminal case to police cannot be submitted in court, unless the witness goes on the stand and is available for cross-examination. In August of 1999, Kenneth Lee was stabbed at his apartment and Michael Crawford was later arrested. His wife, Sylvia Crawford, made statements to the police, which were later used in court. But Sylvia Crawford was never put on the stand to testify because of the state marital privilege, which generally bars a spouse from testifying without the other spouse's consent. Prosecutors used her statements to police to convict her husband. The Supreme Court ruled that unless a witness can be put on the stand and be available for cross-examination, statements made to police cannot be used in court. Rawlings said it has always been the practice of the county attorney's office to put a child who is under 14 on the stand, if they are old enough, "because it strengthens our case" and "it is fairer to the jury if they are able to evaluate the credibility of the child." In the Wood case, the alleged victim is 4 years old, Rawlings said. He said as he has analyzed the Supreme Court case he believes that video statements made by children at the Children's Justice Center can still be submitted as long as the child understands the video is not testimony and they will likely testify at a trial. The videotapes are used for other purposes besides testimony in the courtroom. Also, he is suggesting a policy that if a police officer is in the room with the child during the interview with the case worker, the police officer cannot be dressed in uniform and should only sit and watch the procedure. Copyright ©2004, Ogden Publishing Corporation

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Standard-Examiner News Story
by bhaugsoen＠utah.gov 24 May '04

24 May '04

STANDARD-EXAMINER/StandardNET barbara (bhaugsoen(a)utah.gov) thought you might be interested in this story. Follow the link below to view the entire story. (NOTE: This site requires a FREE registration to view this story.) Headline: Ruling clouds Davis taped testimony Summary: FARMINGTON -- A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling may impact the use of videotaped interviews with children in Utah child-sex and physical abuse trials, attorneys say. Story: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/news_story.html?sid=00040521234514585… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Interesting Article
by Eric Anderson 21 May '04

21 May '04

Salt Lake Tribune, 05/21/04 French pedophilia scandal rocks system By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press PARIS -- A woman's admission that she lied in accusing 13 people of pedophilia -- causing some to be imprisoned for up to three years -- has riveted France and shaken the nation's legal system. Myriam Delay, an unemployed mother, stunned a courtroom in the northern French town of Outreau this week by saying she lied in accusing the 13, one of whom committed suicide behind bars. The trial began May 4 on allegations that 17 defendants, including a priest, had carried out group rapes of children in an Outreau housing project between 1995 and 2000. In court Tuesday, a weeping Delay turned to defendant Roselyne Godard and said: "You did nothing. I am sick, a liar. I lied about it all." Delay, a mother of five who says she was abused by her father while growing up in Algeria, then said the same to each of the other 12 defendants. All had denied the charges. The four others -- Delay, her husband Thierry Delay, and two neighbors, Aurelie and David Delplaque -- admitted to the abuses under questioning by investigators, officials said. The case, involving allegations of rape, torture and bestiality, has ripped apart the lives of the defendants. One committed suicide while behind bars, and others have lost custody of their children. During the trial, a kindergarten teacher testified about her suspicions of mistreatment of children after a 6-year-old told stories of abuse in the Delay home in late 2000. More than 100 witnesses, police officers, doctors and some of the 18 alleged victims -- who were 3 to 18 at the time -- are to appear for the six-week trial. It is in recess until Monday. One defendant, held since May 2001, was provisionally freed after Delay's testimony, and family members of the others clamored for their immediate release. Justice Minister Dominique Perben defended the justice system Thursday, saying the trial must not discredit children's testimony, though he acknowledged the case raises questions about the way investigators collect accounts from young victims of pedophilia. Defense teams criticized investigating judge Fabrice Burgaud, who has overseen the case since February 2001, saying he gave too much credit to accusations by children. "This is a judicial shipwreck," said defense attorney Eric Dupond-Moretti. Detective Eric Anderson West Valley Police Department Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (801) 579-1400 (801) 514-5901

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Article from deseretnews.com
by barbara 16 May '04

16 May '04

barbara (bhaugsoen(a)utah.gov) thought you might be interested in reading the following story, which appeared on deseretnews.com on Saturday, May 15, 2004. Do not reply to this messsage. To send a message to the sender, use the address here: bhaugsoen(a)utah.gov. CHILD-PORN PROBE NETS 65 ARRESTS A nationwide probe into child-pornography trafficking using Internet file-sharing networks has resulted in 1,000 investigations and at least 65 arrests, federal officials announced Friday. FULL STORY: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C595063420%2C00.html

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by SHAMMOND＠ncmec.org 13 May '04

13 May '04

Dear Special Agent David Rose, Attached please find a feedback form to be filled out at your earliest convenience. Feedback is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you, Sarah Sarah Hammond Staff Assistant Exploited Child Unit National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Phone: 703-837-6444 Fax: 703-274-2121 shammond(a)ncmec.org

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Interesting article on The Daily Herald
by barbara haugsoen 13 May '04

13 May '04

Hello squad: Your friend barbara haugsoen considered the following article interesting and wanted to send it to you. A1 promo (Date: Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:00 AM) Topic: Top Stories URL: http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&… Central Utah's information source: The Daily Herald http://www.harktheherald.com/

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Interesting article on The Daily Herald
by barbara haugsoen 13 May '04

13 May '04

Hello squad: Your friend barbara haugsoen considered the following article interesting and wanted to send it to you. IN OUR VIEW Learn to protect kids on the Web (Date: Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:00 AM) Topic: Opinion URL: http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&… Central Utah's information source: The Daily Herald http://www.harktheherald.com/

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Interesting article on The Daily Herald
by barbara haugsoen 12 May '04

12 May '04

Hello sonja sorenson: Your friend barbara haugsoen considered the following article interesting and wanted to send it to you. Public forum to cover Web safety for kids (Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:00 AM) Topic: Our Towns URL: http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&… Central Utah's information source: The Daily Herald http://www.harktheherald.com/

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cybertip feedback 168864
by SHAMMOND＠ncmec.org 10 May '04

10 May '04

Dear Special Agent David Rose, Attached please find a feedback form to be filled out at your earliest convenience. Feedback is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Thank you, Sarah Sarah Hammond Staff Assistant Exploited Child Unit National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Phone: 703-837-6444 Fax: 703-274-2121 shammond(a)ncmec.org

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Article from deseretnews.com
by barbara haugsoen 10 May '04

10 May '04

barbara haugsoen (bhaugsoen(a)utah.gov) thought you might be interested in reading the following story, which appeared on deseretnews.com on Monday, May 10, 2004. Do not reply to this messsage. To send a message to the sender, use the address here: bhaugsoen(a)utah.gov. PROBE OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS URGED Sen. Orrin Hatch and four other senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate peer-to-peer computer networks, or P2P, used to share files via the Internet. FULL STORY: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C595062154%2C00.html

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