Where to Star(r)t: Understanding Child Abuse Charges & Prosecution

About

Using the Starr case, we will go through the different child abuse statutes within North Carolina. The goal of this presentation is for you to understand the different charges, injury levels required, and things to keep in mind during the investigative/prosecution process. Whether you’re a law enforcement officer, MDT member, DSS employee, or prosecutor, it is always helpful to understand the laws and challenges you could be dealing with.

 

Presenter

Marissa Kuzbyt is an Assistant District Attorney in Prosecutorial District 33, serving Davidson and Davie Counties in North Carolina. She has been with the Davidson/Davie District Attorney’s Office since 2016 and has spent most of her career in Superior Court. Her work focuses primarily on cases involving sexual assault, child physical abuse, child pornography, ICAC investigations, and sex offender violations. Originally from New Jersey, Marissa earned her law degree from Elon University and her undergraduate degree from Methodist University.

 

Course Materials

The webinar recording can be accessed at the top of the page. Statutes referenced in the presentation are linked below.

  1. N.C. Gen. Stat. _ 14-33
  2. N.C. Gen. Stat. _ 14-316.1
  3. N.C. Gen. Stat. _ 14-318.7
  4. N.C. Gen. Stat. _ 14-318.4
  5. N.C. Gen. Stat. _ 14-318.2

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