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[Frank Vandervort <vort@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello:

I am interested in research data relating to adults being charged with 
crimes against children. I suspect that: 1) adults are often not charged 
with crimes that they commit against children; 2) adults are charged with 
less severe crimes than they may be if the act were committed against 
another adult; 3) parents are rarely charged with crimes against their 
children; 4) when charged with crimes against their children, parents are 
more often found guilty of less serious offenses than what they are 
originally charged with.

I am interested to know of any research that addresses these issues.

Frank
Program Manager
Michigan Child Welfare Law Resource Center
611 Church Street, Suite 4C
Ann Arbor, Michigan  48104-3000
P: (734) 998-9191
F: (734) 998-9190