MPD Case Study Examples

On February 8th, 2017 I, Investigator James Poffel scheduled and observed follow up forensic interviews regarding information received during an ongoing child sexual abuse and human trafficking investigation (MPD Case 2017-4235). The investigation of MPD Case 2017-4235 stemmed from MPD Case 2017-557, which was the investigation of the possession and distribution of child pornography.

While analyzing the evidence recovered in the search warrant of MPD Case 2017-557, we were able to identify a local child victim of pornography distribution and sexual abuse. The child was identified as Brooklyn Skelton (age 7), who lives with her mother and suspect, Melissa Skelton at RR3 Box 598 in Stilwell, OK.

The positive identification of Brooklyn, yielded enough information to be granted an arrest warrant for Melissa Skelton and a search warrant for all the electronics that could contain child pornography from her residence. This initiated MPD Case 2017-4235. The arrest and search warrant were executed on February 3rd, 2017.

From the execution of the warrant, Melissa's Skelton's fiance and soon to be husband,
This is a brief summary of the forensic interview, not an exact transcript. Mrs. Poffel began the interview by introducing herself to Trinity. She then explained the interview room layout and some of the rules within the interview process. Mrs. Poffel asked non-leading open narrative questions to elicit the most accurate depiction of the incidents occurred. Trinity disclosed being sexually abused by Brooklyn. Trinity described Brooklyn pulling down Trinity's pants on multiple occasions and rubbing, biting, licking and placing fingers inside of Trinity's front private. Trinity also said Brooklyn has put her fingers in her bottom. As the forensic interview progressed, Trinity described Brooklyn also performing these sexual acts to the other 2 siblings in the home. Brooklyn performed sexual acts to all three of her