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In a brief cross examination, Tyler said he did not remember going to the detectives' office or out to lunch with them and his parents June 22, 2004, the day he spoke with detectives.
Earlier that same day, he had met with forensic interviewer Mary Jane Pluth at the Will County Children's Advocacy Center. Near the end of the session, which lasted an hour and five minutes, and a videotape of which was played in court, Pluth repeatedly asked Tyler if he knew who took Riley from the home and if his dad left with her.
In every instance, Tyler shook his head no or said no. He once said his father left without Riley to go to his vehicle, only to deny it repeatedly later in the session.
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Dr. Marcus DeGraw, a pediatrician and child-abuse expert, also testified Friday and critiqued the Advocacy Center interview, which he called "quite poor. It was sloppy, and it was inappropriate in many ways."
He said Pluth's questions were "leading and biased. ... You see slowly through the interview that he continues to withdraw, withdraw, withdraw."
Tyler said he recalled the interview. "She was mean," he said.
In a brief cross examination, Tyler said he did not remember going to the detectives' office or out to lunch with them and his parents June 22, 2004, the day he spoke with detectives.
Earlier that same day, he had met with forensic interviewer Mary Jane Pluth at the Will County Children's Advocacy Center. Near the end of the session, which lasted an hour and five minutes, and a videotape of which was played in court, Pluth repeatedly asked Tyler if he knew who took Riley from the home and if his dad left with her.
In every instance, Tyler shook his head no or said no. He once said his father left without Riley to go to his vehicle, only to deny it repeatedly later in the session.
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Dr. Marcus DeGraw, a pediatrician and child-abuse expert, also testified Friday and critiqued the Advocacy Center interview, which he called "quite poor. It was sloppy, and it was inappropriate in many ways."
He said Pluth's questions were "leading and biased. ... You see slowly through the interview that he continues to withdraw, withdraw, withdraw."
Tyler said he recalled the interview. "She was mean," he said.