Attention on Prevention

The Attention on Prevention podcast brings in guests to talk about the prevention of child and infant maltreatment as well as delve into other parenting issues. We'll bring in families of victims of abuse and victims themselves to discuss their stories, world experts in various medical fields to discuss current research and past experiences as well as other guests with legal and prevention backgrounds. We invite you to take the time to listen and learn about how we can keep our babies safe from harm. Let's focus our attention on prevention. Brought to you by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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Attention on Prevention

Ep 12 - Captain Lee Raschke - Investigating an Abusive Head Trauma Case

April 10, 2023 • NCSBS

This is the 3rd episode of our 8-part April Child Abuse Prevention series giving you first-hand perspectives into Shaken Baby Syndrome cases. Today’s guest is Lee Raschke, Captain at Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida. Lee talks about his experiences investigating Abusive Head Trauma cases and the teamwork required among law enforcement, social services and medical staff to ensure a thorough investigation. Lee walks us through law enforcement’s procedure in a suspected child abuse case from start to finish and discusses the challenges they face with finding the clues that ultimately lead them to the perpetrator.

Lee talks about a frustrating case that remains unsolved and challenges investigators face when there are multiple suspects. Lee talks about the investigator's role as a fact finder, and their commitment to uncovering the truth about what actually happened to victims of abuse. Brought to you by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS).

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