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ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD: WHAT TO DO WHEN A SINGLE FORENSIC INTERVIEW ISN’T ENOUGH Kathleen Coulborn Faller, University of Michigan School of Social Work Linda Cordisco-Steele, National Children’s Advocacy Center Debra Nelson-Gardell, University of Alabama School of Social Work In the United States, when child sexual abuse is suspected, the goal is to have the child interviewed once by a skilled forensic interviewer. The interviewer gathers detailed information from the child that can be used in case decisions, especially strategies for assuring child safety and pursuit of offen