BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Task Force on Child Abuse Investigation Processes met Friday with an opportunity for public testimony. According to Senate Resolution 167, the task force was created to study the methods, systems, investigative techniques, and management of investigations involving sexual abuse of children and to propose recommendations for improving current processes.

One of the discussions at Friday's meeting was around a very sensitive case regarding the alleged abuse of a 14-year-old with autism in Jefferson Parish last year. The story revealed some gaps in communications between several organizations.

Dr. Kim Kavanagh, who works in an outpatient psychiatry clinic, told the story of the 14-year-old, whom she referred to as Timmy to protect their identity.

"Timmy was atte

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