The Chaves County Mutli-Disciplinary teams work with law enforcement to investigate child abuse allegations. On this episode Detective Beto Loya discusses the challenges with investigating child pornography on a local level. He also shares the challenges and successes that come along with the extended time period between investigation and prosecution. 

Humberto (Beto) Loya has been with the Roswell Police Department since 2013 (9 years). He started as a police service aide then moved up to a Certified Officer in 2015. Beto attended the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe NM where he obtained his Law Enforcement certification. Detective Loya has been a detective for 3 years where he works in the division focused on crimes against people (including crimes against children). He has supported the efforts of the Chaves County CASA’s Multi-Multi-Disciplinary team. 

Episode Highlights

1:30 - Meet Beto Loya Detective with the Roswell Police as he shares the scope of support he provides.

3:00 - When the police become involved in a child abuse case and what the first steps are in an investigation.

6:30 - Bridging the investigation and a forensic interview.

8:30 - Challenges that come up throughout an investigation with multiple agencies involved. 

11:00 - Keeping families up to date during the ongoing investigation process. 

14:00 - Building trust with kids that don’t trust the criminal justice system.

16:30 - The way that the CAC can contribute to building trust with law enforcement.

20:00 - Recognizing a child’s lived experience and how it impacts reporting and trust building.

23:00 - How departments work together to help move forward.

26:00 - The limits local detectives have when it comes to addressing internet child pornography. 

29:30 - Detective Loya shares how he’s been impacted by participating in these case.

34:00 - Why the public may not be aware of protecting the privacy of these victims during an investigation. 

37:00 - Natasha & Beto speak to managing the trauma around doing this work.

39:00 - Keeping good spirits to take care of our own mental health.

 44:00 -  How Beto measures the impact once a case has started. 

46:30 - What it looks like in between reporting and conviction. 

48:00 - A success story of heart breaking  abuse with a positive outcome.

51:00 -  Advice for detectives embarking on this work.