Robert J. Peters
Bowling Green,VA
Summary
Experienced prosecutor, nonprofit executive, speaker, and consultant specializing in child sexual abuse prevention, response, and investigation. I collaborate with innovative thinkers to develop and implement solutions that advance justice and protect children and other survivors of violence. Expertise includes the intersection of criminal justice and AI, abuse in institutional and faith-based contexts, youth with problematic sexual behavior, and online child exploitation.
W. Va. Bar No. 12796.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Institutional Response
GRACE
04.2023 - Current
- Oversee all independent third-party investigations and organizational assessments, including sexual abuse, sexual harassment, clergy misconduct, and spiritual abuse cases.
- Spearhead modernization of GRACE services and systems for enhanced support of faith communities and abuse survivors.
- Supervise GRACE's investigative teams, ensuring high-quality investigations are conducted by both employed and contracted staff.
Senior Attorney
Zero Abuse Project
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Developed and delivered state-of-the-art, experiential training and comprehensive technical assistance for child abuse prosecutors, allied professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Obtained over $4.6 million in federal grant funding in 2021-2022, leading grant application development from deliverable ideation to program narrative drafting and budgeting.
- Initiated and led Zero Abuse’s expansion into child abuse investigation training and tool development, with an emphasis on internet crimes against children.
- Secured $750,000 in federal grant funding to lead the development and launch of the NOVA (Nexus for Open-Source Virtual Assistance) OSINT tool for child exploitation investigators.
- Secured $437,500 in federal grant funding through the Internet Crimes Against Children Strengthening Investigative Technical Capacity Program.
- Secured $500,000 in federal grant funding through the Internet Crimes Against Children National Training program.
- Created the STARK (Stopping Technology-Facilitated Abuse of Rural Kids) Prosecutor Symposium and Zero Abuse’s legal externship program.
General Counsel & Senior Cyber and Economic Crime Attorney
NW3C
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Facilitated logistics and execution of a proactive undercover operation, targeting perpetrators of human trafficking, in coordination with federal, state, local, and private agencies, resulting in the arrest and prosecution of multiple online offenders. Worked in coordination with the anti-trafficking organization DeliverFund to identify investigative targets for law enforcement.
- Coordinated human trafficking legal research efforts and video production with Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar to produce human trafficking training for law enforcement officers.
- Served as legal representative for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C); lead instructor and curriculum developer for NW3C’s Judges & Prosecutors courses; and subject matter expert in high-tech crime prosecution, online child exploitation, and human trafficking.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Marion County, WV
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Prosecuted Iran Glover, obtaining conviction following jury trial for 143 sex crimes, with a sentence of not less than 230 nor more than 735 years.
- Prosecuted James Hess, obtaining conviction following jury trial for 24 sex crimes, with a sentence of not less than 120 nor more than 300 years.
- Managed all Marion County juvenile delinquencies and status offenses.
- Prepared and litigated felony jury trials in Marion County Circuit Court.
- Affiliated the Marion County Prosecutor's Office with the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, enabling free, nationwide sexual assault prosecution training for the office.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Hampshire County, WV
07.2015 - 03.2017
- Prosecuted felony child sexual abuse material offenses committed on the dark web.
- Indicted and prosecuted felonies in Hampshire County Circuit Court.
- Served as Special Prosecutor for Grant County and Hardy County.
- Prosecuted all misdemeanors and felonies in Magistrate Court.
- Prosecuted all juvenile offenses and civil child abuse and neglect cases.
- Chaired the Hampshire County Multidisciplinary Investigative Team.
- Assisted the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office and WV State Police with sex crime investigations.
Law Clerk
United States Attorney’s Office, WDVA
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Prosecuted 40 cases in U.S. Magistrate Court.
- Responded to habeas corpus motions, and drafted legal pleadings for Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
- Analyzed federal clemency requests and made recommendations to the United States Attorney.
Investigator & Legal Support
GRACE
08.2013 - 03.2023
- Conducted independent third-party investigations into allegations of past abuse perpetrated within faith communities, including interviewing alleged victims, perpetrators, and witnesses.
- Designed comprehensive child protection policies for church, para-church, and educational entities.
Education
Juris Doctorate -
Liberty University School of Law
05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
West Virginia University
05-2012
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Project Management
- Legal Analysis
- Legal Research
- Public Speaking
- Crisis Consultation
- Case Evaluation
Accomplishments
- Created 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with CACs to encourage reporting of sexual abuse, online safety, and human trafficking awareness.
- Delivered or managed age-appropriate child abuse prevention training to over 9,000 children.
- Coordinated numerous public events with community stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, local nonprofits, educational entities, and media.
- Elected to two three-year terms on WVCAN’s Board of Directors in 2019.
- Served as Vice President and President of the Board.
- Chaired the Justice Subcommittee of the Public Policy Committee.
- Addressed confidentiality of child forensic interviews by drafting revisions to Trial Court Rule 18.
- Served on the Executive Committee, Organizational Management Committee, Public Policy Committee, Youth With Problematic Sexual Behavior Committee, and Services Quality Improvement Committee.
- Established the Excellence, Quality, and Retention Subcommittee
- Consulted on public policy legislation and needs pertaining to child abuse investigation, prosecution, and response.
- Featured by the SHINE awareness and fundraising campaigns.
- Provide training to membership on public engagement and community mobilization.
- Influence statewide response to child maltreatment trends and emerging issues.
- Consult on initiatives related to abuse prosecution, investigation, and response.
- Joined Task Force as sole state prosecutor in membership.
- Facilitated creative partnerships to raise public awareness and maximize law enforcement’s capacity to investigate human trafficking with excellence.
TGKVF Change Makers Award | Recipient (as SHIELD Task Force), May 2024
Recipient of the recognition and funding from The Greater Kanawaha Valley Foundation in 2024 as an organization that exceeds expecations in terms of innovations, resilience, and collaborative strategy.
WV State Police Center for Children’s Justice Extra Mile Award | Recipient, October 2019
Recipient of the 2019 West Virginia Handle With Care Conference for demonstrated professional leadership and personal commitment in going the Extra Mile on behalf of children and families.
SHIELD Task Force | Chair and Founder, 2017–present
West Virginia Child Advocacy Network | Board Member and Consultant, 2016–present
West Virginia State Police Center for Children’s Justice, Member (2018–present)
West Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force | Member, 2017–2020
Peer-Reviewed Publications
No Witness, No Windfall: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing and Criminal Asset Forfeiture in Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Cases, Robert J. Peters, et al., forthcoming (2024).
A Forgotten Millstone: Denialism and Child Abuse in the Christian Church, Amy Stier, Victor Vieth, R.M. Douglas, Robert Peters, Pete Singer, & Mike Sloan, Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development, forthcoming (2024).
When Child Abuse Hits Home: The Role of the Child Protection Worker in a Criminal Investigation of Child Maltreatment, Victor I. Vieth & Robert J. Peters, Child Welfare League of America, forthcoming (2024).
Unto the Third Generation Revisited, Victor Vieth, Robert Peters, Rita Farrell, Rachel Johnson, Theodore P. Cross, Betsy Goulet, & Tyler Counsil, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse (2024).
Not an Ocean Away, Only a Moment Away: A Prosecutor’s Primer for Obtaining Remotely Stored Data, Robert J. Peters, et al., 48 Mitchell Hamline L. Rev. (2021).
Technology-Facilitated Child Abuse, Robert J. Peters, in Robert Geffner, Victor Vieth, Viola Vaughan-Eden, Alan Rosenbaum, Kevin Hamberger & Jacqueline White (Eds), Handbook of Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (2020).
Half Monk, Half Hitman: Applying Just War Theory to Private Military and Security Companies in the Context of Humanitarian Intervention, Robert J. Peters, 28 Fla. J. Int'l L. 195 (2016).
Post-Kiobel: What Remedies Exist for Foreign Victims of Corporate Human Rights Violations?, Edna Chinyele Udobong (Contributor), 11 Liberty U.L. Rev. 559 (2016).
Other Publications
Child Statement and Forensic Interview Admissibility, Robert J. Peters, et al., National District Attorneys Association, National Children’s Alliance, & Zero Abuse Project (2022).
Utilizing Themes in Child Abuse Prosecution, Emilie Delanois, Danielle Baron, & Robert Peters, Zero Abuse Project (2024).
The Current and Emerging Landscape of Online Child Exploitation: An Overview for U.S. Prosecutors, Dr. Bryce Westlake & Robert J. Peters, Zero Abuse Project (2024).
Duel of the Fates: 22 Cross-Examination Techniques for Child Abuse Prosecutors, Robert J. Peters & Christa Miller, Zero Abuse Project (2023).
Getting Forensic Interviews Admitted: 11 Strategies for Child Abuse Prosecutors, Robert J. Peters & Christa Miller, Zero Abuse Project (2023).
Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts, Part 1: 8 Introductory Considerations for Prosecutors, Robert J. Peters, Christa Miller, Kathleen Nolan, Caralea Grant, & Lauren Munday, Zero Abuse Project (2022).
Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts, Part 2: 7 Advanced Strategies for Prosecutors, Robert J. Peters, Christa Miller, Joseph D. Remy, & Kathleen Nolan, Zero Abuse Project (2022).
Child Victims with Disabilities: A Guide for Prosecutors, Caralea Grant, Lauren Munday, Kathleen Nolan, Robert Peters, Victor Vieth, Rachel Johnson, & Rita Farrell, Zero Abuse Project (2022).
Where the Boys Are: Investigating and Prosecuting Cases of Child Sexual Abuse When the Victim is Male, Victor I. Vieth, Rita Farrell, Rachel Johnson, Tomiko Mackey, Caitie Dahl, Kathleen Nolan, Robert J. Peters, & Tyler Counsil, Zero Abuse Project (2022).
All the Pieces Matter: Evaluating Digital Forensic Expert Witnesses, Christa Miller, Brandon Epstein, Joseph D. Remy, & Robert J. Peters, Zero Abuse Project (2022).
Judge, Jury… Service Provider? 6 Strategies for Prosecutors Confronting Objections from Internet Service Providers, Joseph Remy, Katherine Hansen, Abigail Abraham, Robert Peters, & Christa Miller, Zero Abuse Project (2021).
Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic: 25 Tips for MDTs, Victor I. Vieth, Robert J. Peters, Tyler Counsil, Rita Farrell, Rachel Johnson, Stacie Leblanc, Alison Feigh, Jane Straub & Pete Singer, Zero Abuse Project (2020).
Conducting and Defending a Pandemic-Era Forensic Interview, Victor I. Vieth, Rita Farrell, Rachel Johnson, & Robert J. Peters, National District Attorneys Association & Zero Abuse Project (2020).
Coronavirus and Law Enforcement, J.D. Ronan, Robert J. Peters, Brandon Epstein, & James Emerson, International Association of Chiefs of Police (2020).
Webinars
Magnet Forensics: “Admitting Visual Evidence in the Age of AI,” co-presented with Brandon Epstein (Oct. 16, 2024).
GRACE: Panelist with Angie Conn, hosted by Pete Singer on the topic “Human Trafficking” (Oct. 31, 2023); panelist with Boz Tchividjian and Amy Stier, hosted by Pete Singer on the topic “Independent Investigations” (Sep. 28, 2023); and guest panelist with David Pittman, hosted by Pete Singer on the topic “Building Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Safety” (Jan. 24, 2022).
Zero Abuse Project (ZAP): Routine legal presentation (five lectures in a one-day presentation) for the ChildFirst Forensic Interviewing Course in addition to a range of topics requested by child- and MDT-serving clients. The ChildFirst presentations for forensic interviewers included the topics of Hearsay, Suggestibility, Corroboration, Testifying in Court, and Preparing Children for Court.
Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council: "A Very Particular Set of Skills: Investigating Human Trafficking" (Mar. 26, 2021); and "He Said, She Said, We Looked: Corroboration and Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children" (June 24, 2020).
Northwest Arkansas Community College: Webinar series for law enforcement and students, including "Digital Forensics 101" (Apr. 4, 2022); "Internet 101" (Mar. 7, 2022); "Child Exploitation Investigations 101" (Apr. 13, 2021); "Digital Forensics 101" (Mar. 17, 2021); "Mindhunters: Leveraging Offender Psychology in Undercover Investigations" (co-presented with Dr. Timothy Saar, Feb. 23, 2021); and "Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children" (Nov. 9, 2020).
Minnesota County Attorneys Association: "Corroboration and Technology-Facilitated Crimes," part of VAWA STOP webinar series (Nov. 2021).
South Carolina Department of Social Services: "When the Child Abuser Carries a Bible" (Nov. 12, 2021).
CAC of the Finger Lakes, NY: "Advanced Forensic Interview Training: Human Trafficking" (June 2, 2021).
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs: Panelist on the topic “Mental Health Evidence and Experts: Best Practices for Uses in Child Sexual Abuse Cases" (May 25, 2021); and "Preparing Kids for Court" (Apr. 23, 2021).
New York State Children’s Alliance: "When the Child Trusts You: Understanding and Responding to Child Abuse Disclosures" (May 10, 2021); and "Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis" (Oct. 5, 2020).
Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth: "Still a Priority: Prosecuting Technology Related Crimes During a Pandemic" (Mar. 12, 2021).
Wartburg Theological Seminary: "Spiritual Needs of Sex Offenders" (Nov. 12, 2020).
National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, & Family Mental Health: "He Said, She Said, We Looked: Corroboration and Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children" (Oct. 1, 2020); and "Surviving the Stand: How to Testify in a Child Sexual Abuse Case" (Sep. 24, 2020).
Louisiana District Attorneys Association: "Do, or Do Not: Best Practices for Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution" (June 24, 2020).
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C): "COVID-19 Considerations for Collecting and Handling Digital Evidence," co-presented with James Emerson and Joseph Remy; "The Tables Have Turned: Igniting the Power of Survivors in Abuse Investigation and Prosecution," co-presented with Amber Higgins; "Mindhunters: Exploiting Offender Psychology in Proactive Operations and Abuse Investigations," co-presented with Dr. Timothy Saar and Joseph Remy; "Cloud Combat: Debating Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data," co-presented with Matt Osteen; "Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis," co-presented with Matt Osteen and Alicia Loy; and "Cybercrime Basics: Investigation and Prosecution of Credit Card Fraud," co-presented with Joseph Remy.
Classroom Training
Lead development of the most prolific national courses equipping prosecutors to utilize digital evidence in child exploitation and other felony cases, including:
STARK (Stopping Technology-Facilitated Abuse of Rural Kids) Prosecutor Symposium: Created original two- to three-day experiential course and delivered 11 times nationwide in 2020-2022.
Digital Evidence Basics & the CLOUD Act: Ywo-day course, co-developed and delivered 7 times nationwide in 2019.
Digital Evidence Experiential Training (DEET): Week-long course, co-developed and piloted in 2023-2024.
Crime Scene and Online Child Exploitation Investigations: Created original one-day experiential course and presented for the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers in 2022 and 2023.
Trauma-Informed Prosecutor Project (TIPP) Prosecutor Institutes: Co-developed two-day course and delivered numerous times nationwide in 2020-2022.
Crime Scene to Trial: Three-day course, delivered nationwide in 2020-2022.
Forensic Interviewer at Trial: Three-day course, delivered nationwide in 2020-2022.
Mobile Examinations for Prosecutors: One-day course, developed and piloted in 2019.
Experiential Trial Advocacy Course: Three-day course, co-developed and piloted in 2022.
Child Abuse Suspect Interrogation: Created original two-day experiential course and piloted in 2022.
Lectures
Artificial Intelligence and Child Abuse Investigations
Rise of the Machines: Investigating Deepfakes, Cyberflashing, and AI-Generated Material
When the Child Abuser Carries a Bible: Investigating and Addressing Abuse Within Faith Communities
Scouts, Sins, and Systems: Investigating and Responding to Institutional Abuse
Daring to Lead: Transforming Conflict on Multidisciplinary Teams
Youth With Problematic Sexual Behavior: Best Practices for Prosecution and Response
Beyond He Said, She Said: Corroborating Evidence in the Digital Age
Investigating Human Trafficking
Courtroom Confidence: Tips for Witnesses in Child Abuse Cases
When the Child Abuser Carries a Badge
He Said, She Said, We Looked: Corroboration and Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Screen: Investigating Deepfakes, Cyberflashing, and Novel Illicit Image Sharing
Darkest Before Dawn: Action Steps in the Twilight of Child Abuse
Mindhunters: Leveraging Offender Psychology in Undercover Investigations
When Dad Hits Mom: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
The Matrix Reloaded: Predicting Trends in Technology-Facilitated Child Abuse
Anticipating and Countering Defenses in Technology-Facilitated Child Abuse Cases
Direct Examination of the Digital Forensics Examiner
Cross-Examination of the Digital Forensics Defense Expert
Admissibility of Social Media and Digital Evidence
Forensic Feud: An Indefensible Game Show
Open-Source Intelligence Tools and Techniques for Child Abuse Investigations
Internet 101
Digital Forensics 101
Child Exploitation Investigations 101
A Very Particular Set of Skills: Investigating Human Trafficking
Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative Implications of Emojis
Being the Silent Guardian: Planning and Executing a Successful Proactive Operation
Still a Priority: Prosecuting Technology-Facilitated Crimes Against Children During a Pandemic
I Will Find You: Search Warrants in the Digital Age
You Have Chosen Wisely: Jury Selection in Child Abuse Cases
Do, or Do Not: Best Practices for Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution
Going Undercover: Igniting the Power of Survivors in Abuse Investigation and Prosecution
Surviving the Stand: How to Testify in a Child Sexual Abuse Case
No Words Needed: Working with Recanting and Nonverbal Victims
No Time to Waste: Productivity Strategies for MDT Members
How to Talk to Your Prosecutor: Trial Preparation Tips for Forensic Interviewers
Brick by Brick: How to Build a Cyberstalking Case
Smoke and Fire: Trauma, ACEs, and How They Impact Child Abuse Investigation and Prosecution
Assemble: Building Effective Multidisciplinary Teams
When the Child Trusts You: Trial Preparation with Abused and Neglected Children
When the Child Trusts You: Understanding and Responding to Child Abuse Disclosures
Investigating, Prosecuting, and Treating Juveniles with Sexual Behavior Problems
When the Suspect Is a Child: MDT Response to Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior
Direct Examination of the Forensic Interviewer & Cross-Examination of Defense Experts
Context is Key: Special Considerations for Child Sexual Abuse Prosecution
10 Things You Need to Know About Abuse, Online Safety, and Mandatory Reporting
Recognizing and Responding to Child Abuse in the Digital Age
Is God Against #MeToo?
Understanding the Bits and Bytes: Digital Forensics for Prosecutors
On-Demand Courses
"Introduction to Child Exploitation" for Coursing Justice.
"Empathy-Based Interrogation" for Coursing Justice.
"When the Child Abuser Carries a Bible" for ZAP.
"Internet Trends and Key Technologies in Child Exploitation Cases" for ZAP.
"Cyberstalking" for NW3C.
"Prosecuting the Dark Web" for NW3C.
Conferences Presented At
North Star CAC (Parkersburg, WV), MDIT Fall Conference, Oct. 1, 2024
Justice for Children Conference (St. Peters, MO), Sep. 11, 2024
Hero’s Haven Child Advocacy Center (Clarksburg, WV), WV Experiential Training, Sep. 25-27, 2024
Hero’s Haven Child Advocacy Center (Clarksburg, WV), CPS/DoHS Worker Training, Sep. 24, 2024
36th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Dallas, TX), Aug. 11-15, 2024
WV Child Advocacy Network Virtual Statewide Conference, Apr. 2, 2024
National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC), International Symposium on Child Abuse (Huntsville AL), Mar. 18-21, 2024
North Star CAC (Parkersburg, WV), MDIT Fall Conference, Oct. 17-18, 2023
29th Annual Downstate Conference on Child Abuse (Fairview Heights, IL), Sep. 20-22, 2023
Hero’s Haven Child Advocacy Center (Grafton, WV), WV Experiential Training, Aug. 29-31, 2023
35th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Dallas, TX), Aug. 6-10, 2023
Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers (FNCAC) Annual Krimes Against Kids Conference (Orlando, FL) July 26-28, 2023
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) (Denver, CO), May 22-25, 2023
Louisiana District Attorneys Association (LDAA) Fall Seminar: Back to the Basics of Trial Advocacy (Lake Charles, LA), Nov. 15-18, 2022
Third District Law Enforcement Training (Rochester, MN), Oct. 27-28, 2022
Kansas County & District Attorneys Association Fall Conference (Wichita, KS), Oct. 20, 2022
WV Center for Children’s Justice Handle With Care Conference (Charleston, WV), Oct. 13-14, 2022
Children’s Listening Place CAC MDIT Training - Fall Conference (Roanoke, WV), Oct. 3-4, 2022
Responding to Abuse Symposium (Princeton, WV), Sep. 28, 2022
Everyday Heroes Unite Conference (Gatlinburg, TN), Sep. 1, 2022
34th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Dallas, TX), Aug. 8-11, 2022
2022 Florida Krimes Against Kids Conference (Orlando, FL), July 19, 2022
Louisiana District Attorneys Association (LDAA) 44th Annual Conference (Miramar Beach, FL), June 29, 2022
Zero Abuse Project Summit (Remote), June 21-22, 2022
Minnesota County Attorneys Association VAWA STOP Training (Wadena, MN), Apr. 28-29, 2022
Minnesota County Attorneys Association VAWA STOP Training (St. Cloud, MN), Apr. 26-27, 2022
WV Child Advocacy Network 9th Annual Conference (Remote), Apr. 13, 2022
33rd Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Remote), Aug. 2021
National Child Protection Task Force Annual Conference (Remote), June 21, 2021
WV Center for Children’s Justice Handle With Care Conference (Remote), Apr. 14, 2021
WV Child Advocacy Network 8th Annual Conference (Remote), Apr. 13, 2021
Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association Conference (Remote), Oct. 29, 2020
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference (Remote), Oct. 23, 2020
WV Center for Children’s Justice Handle With Care Conference (Remote), Aug. 19, 2020
32nd Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Remote), Aug. 2020
2020 Florida Krimes Against Kids Conference (Remote) Aug. 6, 2020
WV Foundation for Rape and Information Services 20TH Annual Sexual Assault and Stalking Symposium (Remote), Apr. 1, 2020
Sex Crimes Prosecution in New Mexico: Best Practices in State and Tribal Prosecution, Skills and Practice for Expert Witnesses (Albuquerque, NM), Feb. 2020
31st Annual Crimes Against Children Conference (Dallas, TX), Aug. 2019
National Law Enforcement Conference on Child Exploitation (Atlanta, GA), June 2019
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois Champions of Children Conference (Itasca, IL), Mar. 2019
WV Child Advocacy Network 6th Annual Conference (Morgantown, WV), Apr. 2019
WV Child Advocacy Network 5th Annual Conference (Charleston, WV), Apr. 2018
34th International Symposium on Child Abuse (Huntsville, AL), Mar. 2018
WV Probation Conference, Sep. 2019
WV Foundation for Rape and Information Services Prevention Summit, Sep. 2019
WV Center for Children’s Justice Handle With Care Conference, Oct. 2019
WV Center for Children’s Justice Regional Crimes Against Children Training, May 2019
Upshur County Handle With Care Conference, Aug. 2019
Randolph County Handle With Care Conference, Sep. 2019
Liberty University School of Law Child Abuse Awareness Week (Lynchburg, VA), Apr. 2019
Timeline
Director of Institutional Response
GRACE
04.2023 - Current
Senior Attorney
Zero Abuse Project
01.2020 - 03.2023
General Counsel & Senior Cyber and Economic Crime Attorney
NW3C
12.2018 - 01.2020
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Marion County, WV
04.2017 - 12.2018
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Hampshire County, WV
07.2015 - 03.2017
Law Clerk
United States Attorney’s Office, WDVA
05.2014 - 05.2015
Investigator & Legal Support
GRACE
08.2013 - 03.2023
Juris Doctorate -
Liberty University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
West Virginia University
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