The 16-year-old male said he was physically and sexually abused by someone he knows, according to the police report.
BPD detectives have accepted the case and are pursuing investigation, Capt. Qualters said.
The male was interviewed at Susie’s Place, a BPD facility on ?Bloomington’s east side that is geared toward interviewing victims of sexual abuse.
Detectives at Susie’s Place are trained specifically in sexual assault ?cases.
The idea behind the 5-year-old facility is to give victims of sexual abuse a comfortable environment in which trained investigators will conduct one interview on behalf of BPD.
“You don’t want to have a victim relive an interview multiple times,” Capt. Qualters said about Susie’s Place during press time Thursday at BPD. “It’s really helped with sexual assault cases.”
Susie’s Place also ensures victims do not experience interviews in which police are “leading the ?people with questioning,” Capt. Qualters said.
“Even if you take it at its base level, that’s critically important,” Capt. ?Qualters said.
The case is open, and the investigation is active.
Hannah Alani
