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Digital copy of Exhibit RFB8: Report by A J Skinner, Children's Officer titled Problems relating to the evidence of children in child sexual abuse prosecutions. Also includes a letter from S C Nicolle, Crown Advocate to A J Skinner concerning child witnesses. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to Robert F Bonney's Second Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 26 November 2015 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/26/WS000676].

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Reference	ZC/D/AW4/A5/29/WD008662/7
Date	22 August 1988 - 29 November 1990
Scope and Content	• Report dated 29 November 1990 by A J Skinner, Children's Officer titled Problems relating to the evidence of children in child sexual abuse prosecutions. Refers to Article 47 of the Children (Jersey) Law 1969 regarding children of tender years giving evidence in court in child sexual abuse proseuctions, highlighting the issue of corroboration in such proseuction cases. Includes comments about the current situation with regards to child sexual abuse investigations, setting out details of problems related to children giving evidence in proseuctions, information about what is currently done and suggestions as to what more can be done. Finishes with comments about the future of the matter, referring to the use of video evidence as per the recommendations made in the Piggott Report. • Letter dated 22 August 1988 from S C Nicolle, Crown Advocate to A J Skinner, Children's Officer concerning child witnesses. Refers to newspaper report that identifies the statutory provision enabling children to give evidence by television
Names	Bonney, Robert Nicolle, Stéphanie Skinner, Anton Attorney General Education Department Royal Court
Keywords	abuse \| admissions \| allegations \| child abuse \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's homes \| complaints \| Correspondence \| courts \| disclosures \| evidence \| exhibits \| IJCI \| Letters \| Police \| prosecutions \| reports \| sexual abuse \| victims \| videos \| witnesses
Places	Highlands, Royal Court House
Dimensions	1 pdf file
Language	English
Level of description	File
Access restrictions	Closed for preservation - please consult digital copy

Context:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW4 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 2. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW4/A Phase 2 - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department.

ZC/D/AW4/A5 Witness Documents - Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of those involved in policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution designated as Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public as part of Phase 2.

ZC/D/AW4/A5/29 Evidence about Robert F Bonney, a Witness Giving Evidence In Public during Phase 2, in the form of Witness Documents.

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Digital copy of Exhibit RFB8: Report by A J Skinner, Children's Officer titled Problems relating to the evidence of children in child sexual abuse prosecutions. Also includes a letter from S C Nicolle, Crown Advocate to A J Skinner concerning child witnesses. [Some details redacted].

Used as evidence in relation to Robert F Bonney's Second Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 26 November 2015 [ZC/D/AW4/B2/26/WS000676].

ZC/D/AW4/A5/29/WD008662/7

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