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Southwest Crimes Against Children Conference
OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2025
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Third Annual Southwest Crimes Against Children Conference will again bring together representatives from law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, child and victim advocates, social workers and members of the court in a collaborative conference setting to share best practices and knowledge, and receive training in new aspects of the law, investigative techniques, protocols and prosecutorial approaches to improve the prosecution and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect in New Mexico. The conference will be two full days this year October 22nd and 23rd. Due to the overwhelming response, we will be capping registration for each category, Prosecutors, Law Enforcement, and Victim Advocates, to ensure equal representation. While this conference is free based on sponsorship of the 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office and some grant supporters, it does cost to put it on. Because demand to attend is high, and our capacity is limited, we respectfully request that you do not register if you are not certain that you will be able to attend. The conference will again be held at the Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel in Bernalillo, NM.
Each attendee must register individually.
We cannot accept Group Registrations.
The underlying belief of this free two-day conference is that a collaborative approach to cases from investigation to prosecution including practical and interactive instruction can only result in better outcomes, especially for the victims. Knowledge sharing, training, and education amongst all those invested in the process will result in the improvement of the investigative process, prosecution, and judicial handling of these cases. The conference will include hands-on workshops, case studies, panel discussion round tables on cultural competence and differences*, and plenaries focused on improving understanding and awareness in the handling of criminal child abuse cases, with the guiding force being to reduce trauma for the young victims.
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* The conference is eligible for New Mexico Bar CLE Accreditation for Prosecutors and DPS Biennium credits for Law Enforcement.
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This conference is free and open to all who work directly with child victims of crime, especially those who are involved in the prosecution and investigation of these crimes.
Please don't register if you do not intend to come so that spaces will be available to all who want to attend. ​​
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TO BE HELD AT:
Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel
54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road, Bernalillo, NM
Hotel reservations at 1-844-466-2378.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Tatiana Sanchez
Tatiana Sanchez is a sexual assault survivor who endured the judicial system for six years before getting justice. She went through one criminal trial, and the jury found the defendant not guilty. She continued on the journey of seeking justice until finally the defendant was found guilty. During this time, she endured multiple pretrial conferences without any communication as to why. She was cross-examined multiple times, feeling disbelieved. The judicial process required her to relive her trauma repeatedly. This personal story will illuminate the process from the victim’s experience and hopefully help to chart a more victim-friendly path forward on the part of all who investigate and prosecute these crimes.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSORS
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