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Appendix D
Guidelines for Determining the Likelihood Child Sexual Abuse Occurred

Kathleen Coulborn Faller, Ph.D.

Child's name
Date

THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO DESCRIBE (either verbally or behaviorally) THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.

A	Sexual knowledge beyond what would be expected for the child's developmental stage.	Y	N
Comments:
B.	Sexual behavior described from a child's viewpoint.	Y	N
Comments:
C.	Explicit accounts of sexual acts.	Y	N
Comments:

II.

THE CHILD'S ABILITY TO DESCRIBE THE CONTEXT OF THE SEXUAL ABUSE.

A.	Where it happened.	Y	N	NA*
Comments:
B.	When it happened.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
C.	What the alleged offender said to obtain the child's involvement.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
D.	Where other family members were.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
E.	What the victim was wearing.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
F.	What clothing of victim was removed.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
G.	What the alleged offender was wearing.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
H.	What clothing of alleged offender was removed.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
I.	Whether the alleged offender said anything about telling or not telling.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
J.	Whether the child told anyone.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
K.	Reactions of persons child has told.	Y	N	NA
Comments:
L.	Frequency and/or duration	Y	N	NA
Comments:
M.	Other (specify)	Y	N	NA
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III.

THE CHILD'S AFFECT WHEN RECOUNTING THE SEXUAL ABUSE.

IV.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

	Y	N
Comments:

CONFESSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENDER

Comments:

VI.

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

	Y	N
Comments:

VII.

OTHER WITNESSES

VIII.

OTHER EVIDENCE (specify)

* not asked

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