Charging decisions in CSC cases explored online Jan. 26

The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM) Violence Against Women Project (VAWP)  and Child Abuse Prosecution Resources (CAPR) presents the workshop  “Charging Decisions in Criminal SexualConduct Cases” on Friday, January 26,12:30 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Charging sexual assault cases can be challenging and nuance due to the structure of the statute, nature of the  relationships, age of the victim, other aggravating circumstances, underlying felonies, delay in reporting, statute of limitations, lesser offenses, etc.  Workshop participants will be challenged to think about appropriate charging and how it affects the prosecution of the case, from exam to sentencing.  

This training satisfies 3 hours of continuing legal education for purposes of PAAM’s Best Practices Recommendations.  

To register for this prosecutors only workshop, visit www.michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”

For additional questions, contact training coordinator Katlyn Bolan at bolank4@michigan.gov.