Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: Gelber, Sent: Wednes..ch 12, 2008 9:53 AM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Subject: Re: Appointment of counsel for victims? Having said that, I recently had a case involving 16 victims where we got an order of protection to call off defense investigators. I will send you the motion so you have it in your back pocket. Original Message From: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) <Ann.Marie.C.Villafanailusdoj.gov> To: USAEO-PSC-Coordinators <[email protected]> Sent: Wed Mar 12 08:27:02 2008 Subject: Appointment of counsel for victims? Good morning, everyone. Sorry to bother. I am investigating a child exploitation case with a large number of victims. They were teenagers when they were victims and many are now over the age of 18. Investigators for the defense are following them around, showing up on campus, and making visits to their parents' homes. (Many victims' parents do not know about the conduct under investigation.) The victims have told the investigators that they do not want to talk, but they continue to be harassed. The case has not yet been indicted, so I can't simply ask the assigned district judge to rein in the defense. Does anyone have any experience or advice on getting counsel appointed for such victims? The guardian ad litem statute seems to be limited to victims who are currently minors and the material witness statute seems to be limited to situations where there is a strong possibility of flight. Any help and samples would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all. A. Marie Villafana Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone 561 209-1047 Fax 561 820-8777 2 EFTA00192251