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INVESTIGATIVE ACTION CONTROL: V/SKOVRANKO, H __, __. F/W/NEDD/N/ SUPP: SPON: RP2 PAUL ,' 15J0N04 07JUN04-CAPI-0071-8BMA

SKROVANKO SKOVRANXO

RESULTS OP FORENSIC INTERVIEW OF F

1. On Q9JUN04, Reporting Agent (RA) and Special Agent Matthew PLAUCHE met with RP2 Paul SKOVRANKO and Mrs. Stacey SKOVRANKQ, parents of H SKOVRANKO (V/SKOVRANKO) at Hope Cottage in Beaufort, SC. The purpose for the meeting was to conduct a forensic interview of V/SKOVRANKO relevant to information provided by her parent's, wherein they indicated she disclosed being sexually abused^ Also present were Ms. Kendra ; and Mrs. R , forensic interviewers at the Hope Cottage facility. RP2 and Mrs. SKOVRANKO provided authorization for their daughter, V/SKOVRANKO, to be forensically interviewed by RA at Hope Cottage. The interview was video and audio taped and the videocassette tape, which recorded the interview, was subsequently entered into the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Resident Agency (NCISRA) Parris Island, SC Evidence Repository under Log Number 122-04. 2. The interview was initiated with an introduction of RA to V/SKOVRANKO. Subsequent to an introduction, V/SKOVRANKO was advised that the interview was being video and audio taped. Furthermore, V/SKOVRANKO was provided with the following rules regarding the interview and room; (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) "If I say something wrong, you can correct me or tell me the right thing". "If I ask you a question and you don't understand it, O.K., I'll ask it in a different way". "If I ask you th& same question more than once Hannah, it's not because that I don't like your answer, I just may have forgot". "If you don't know the answer to something, it's O.K. to say I don't know, but I don't want you to guess". "In this room we always tell the truth".

3. Subsequent to the explanation of the rules, RA obtained an understanding off the occupants of V/SKOVRANKO' s residence as well as pets. V/SKOVRANKO provided RA the names of all family members currently residing in her residence as well as pets within the household. V/SKOVRANKO then demonstrated an understanding of truth vs. lie and demonstrated an understanding of morality. These demonstrations were exercised with the use of a truth v. lie book, la each instance, V/SKOVRANKO demonstrated an understanding of the concept of the consequences of telling a lie. 4. At this point in the forensic interview, V/SKOVRANKO was shown an unclothed anatomical drawing of a female child and when asked

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indicated the picture was that of a girl. Next, V/SKOVRANKO was shown an unclothed anatomical drawing of a male child and when asked indicated the picture was that of a boy. Furthermore, both pictures were then placed in front of her and when asksd which one she was, V/SKOVRANKO pointed to the anatomical drawing of the female child. At this point, anatomy identification was covered with V/SKOVRANKO and she was able to identify body parts associated with a female and a male. A copy of the female anatomical drawing is appended as Enclosure (A) and a copy of the male anatomical drawing is appended as Enclosure (B) . 5. After the conclusion of anatomy identification, V/SKOVRANKO was asked if there were places on her body that nobody was supposed to touch. V/SKOVRANKO indicated there were places on her body that nobody was supposed to touch. RA then requested V/SKOVRANKO depict those locations on the anatomical drawings. At this point, V/SKOVRANKO stated, "Mr. Eddy did stuff to me a lot". V/SKOVRANKO related she was in the bathroom with Mr. Eddy and when asked where the bathroom was she indicated it was upstairs. Additionally, V/SKOVRANKO related Mr. Eddy put his penis in her vagina and put 4, "glue" on it, referring to his penis. V/SKOVRANKO stated that Mr. fa Eddy was a bad person and when asked why he was a bad person, V/SKOVRANKO related he was bad because he did things he was not . supposed to do. V/SKOVRANKO related that Mr. Eddy resides in California. When asked what it felt like when Mr. Eddy put his penis in her vagina, V/SKOVRANKO related it felt "horrible". 6. When asked to describe the "glue", V/SKOVRANKO related it looked like "white" and indicated that Mr. Eddy called it "white stuff". When asked where the "white stuff came from, V/SKOVRANKO related it came from underneath the cupboard. V/SKOVRANKO related the "white stuff" was inside of a pink bottle. S/SKOVRANKO then related "Mr. Eddy" put his penis into her mouth and "white stuff came out of his penis. When asked what it felt like when Mr. Eddy put his penis in her mouth, V/SKOVRANKO again related it felt "horrible". V/SKOVRANKO also related it tasted "nasty". When asked to describe Mr. Eddy's penis, V/SKOVRANKO related it looked like a "banana" and later indicated a banana is yellow and Mr. Eddy's penis was white. Additionally, V/SKOVRANKO drew RA a picture of Mr. Eddy's penis. A copy of the drawing is appended as Enclosure ( ) C. 7. When asked, V/SKOVRANKO related Mr. Eddy put his penis into her vagina on one occasion. When asked, V/SKOVRANKO related Mr, Eddy put his penis in her mouth two times. When asked if Mr. Eddy said anything when he put his penis into her vagina, V/SKOVRANKO stated that Mr. Eddy told her not tell "Mom, Dad, Randi, or Gloria". Additionally, V/SKOVRANKO stated Mr. Eddy also told her that if she told he would "kick" and "punch" her. When asked if this type of activity occurred anywhere else, V/SKOVRANKO related it also occurred in "Miss Gloria's" bedroom bathroom, which V/SKOVRANKO described as having a big bathtub and sink. When asked where this occurred, V/SKOVRANKO related it was in California.

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8. v/SKOVRANKO related that Mr. Eddy's penis was in her mouth when "white stuff" came out of it and it got under her tongue. When asked what happened next, V/SKOVRANKO stated Mr. Eddy made her "swallow it". When asked what Mr. Eddy did after he made her "swallow it", V/SKOVRANKO related she did not remember. When asked if Mr. Eddy touched her anywhere else she did not like, V/SKOVRANKO stated, "yes", and pointed to the "butt" on the female anatomical drawing. When asked what Mr. Eddy did to her butt, V/SKOVRANKO related Mr. Eddy used his hand to touch her butt and pointed out hands on the male anatomical drawing. Additionally, when asked, V/SKOVRANKO related Mr. Eddy pinched her butt and put his finger up her butt. V/SKOVRANKO related she could not recall the remainder. When asked where she was when this occurred, V/SKOVRANKO related this occurred in the bathroom upstairs within Gloria's residence. When asked if Mr. Eddy used "glue" when he put his finger in her butt, V/SKOVRANKO related he did and the color of the glue was yellow. Additionally, V/SKOVRANKO demonstrated by rubbing her finger and then demonstrated by placing her own finger close to her buttocks and indicated Mr. Eddy put it into her butt. 9. At this point during the forensic interview, RA left the room and V/SKOVRANKO began to draw a picture of Mr. Eddy's penis, at her request, which was mentioned earlier and is appended as Enclosure (C) . RA returned to the room approximately four minutes later. Upon return to the interview room, V/SKOVRANKO related the picture was of Mr. Eddy^s penis. When asked what if felt like when Mr. Eddy put his finger up her butt, she related it felt "horrible". When asked if anyone saw Mr. Eddy put his penis in her vagina, she related that "James" did. When asked who James is, V/SKOVRANKO related he was "Sammy's friend" and indicated he was ten years of age. Additionally, V/SKOVRANKO related Miss Gloria was "Sammy's" mother. When asked if anyone else saw Mr. Eddy put his penis into her vagina, V/SKOVRANKO stated, "yes", and related that when "Miss Gloria" came home she was in the bathroom in the hallway and indicated she saw Mr. Eddy do it. When asked what "Miss Gloria" said, V/SKOVRANKO indicated Miss Gloria told Mr. Eddy he was going to get kicked out of the house and Mr. Eddy told Miss Gloria he was not getting out of the house until "tomorrow".-* When asked if anyone saw Mr. Eddy put his penis in her mouth, V/SKOVRANKO stated, "no". When asked if she saw,/ Mr. Eddy do anything to anyone else, V/SKOVRANKO related she did not 10. V/SKOVRANKO then stated that if she told the truth she would be a hero. When asked what she meant, V/SKOVRANKO held her stomach and indicated she had to go to the restroom. At this point, V/SKOVRANKO was escorted to the rest room. After the restroom break, which / 3, | lasted approximately six minutes, the interview resumed. 11. Upon return, RA asked V/SKOVRANKO what the "glue" smelled like*, that Mr. Eddy used and she related it smelled like "glue". When asked what someone else would use the "glue" for she was unable to respond and asked to draw a picture. At this point, V/SKOVRANKO picked up several markers and indicated she did not know what else the "glue" could be used for. At this point, V/SKOVRANKO became

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focused on a drawing of an individual named "Alicia", which V/SKOVRANKO related had just moved. 12. At this point, RA showed V/SKOVRANKQ two anatomical dolls and explained that the dolls were not play dolls and demonstrated how the dolls had body parts, After the explanation and demonstration, V/SKOVRANKO was asked to show RA how Mr. Eddy put his penis in her vagina. V/SKOVRANKO then took the female doil and pulled down the underwear and placed her finger into the female doll's vagina. When asked what Mr. Eddy put into her vagina, V/SKOVRANKO stated she could not remember; however, she did not appear to understand the question and appeared confused about the concept of tfae doll usage. V/SKOVRANKO then picked up the male anatomical doll and exposed the doll's penis and attempted: to button the pants around the penis and mentioned "black glue". When asked where the "black glue" was, V/SKOVRANKO related it was in the bathroom and indicated it was in an orange bottle. At the time she indicated it was in an orange bottle, V/SKOVRANKO picked up an orange marker and tfoen asked RA about other dolls. 13. At this point in the forensic interview, RA conferred with Mrs. Riann MIHIYLOV and RA felt it appropriate to terminate the interview. At this point in the interview, V/SKOVRANKO appeared to be losing focus and RA asked if she had any questions. V/SKOVRANKO thanked RA for telling her what "he" did. When asked if anyone told her to say what Mr. Eddy did, V/SKOVRANKO indicated yes and then stated she could not remember her name but she told her that if he did that than do not go by his house anymore. At this point, the interview was terminated and V/SKOVRANKO was brought back to her parents. 14. Subsequent to the interview, RP2 and Mrs. SKOVRANKO were apprised of the results of the interview. RP2 SKOVRANKO also related tnat he had told his daughter that if she toILd the truth, she would be a hero. Originals of Enclosures (A) through ( ) were also seized as C evidence and subsequently entered into the NCISRA Parris Island, SC Evidence Repository under Log Number 122-04. ENCLOSURES (A) Copy of anatomical drawing of a female/undated (B) Copy of anatomical drawing of a male/undated {C} Copy of hand drawn sketch/undated REPORTED BY: OFFICE.Jeremy R. Gauthier, Special Agent NCISRA Parris Island, SC

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