Kulesa, who handles the majority of child abuse investigations for the sheriff s department, spends about 80 percent of his week concentrating on such investigations. Child abuse cases, Kulesa said, are some of the toughest to handle especially those involving allegations of sexual abuse. First, it takes a brave child to step forward, Kulesa said. There are a lot of emotions. The report starts feuds in families.
Families divide with the child right in the middle.
He has been given a case at 9 a.m. to investigate and made an arrest by 11, he said. However, he also said that is generally not the case. Most of the investigations require weeks or even months. Interviewing the victim may take several days. I have to be flexible and take things slow, Kulesa said.