Maggie Sweeney is a Child/Adolescent Forensic Interview Specialist for the FBI.  She joined the Bureau in 2020.  In her role as a Forensic Interviewer, she serves as a subject matter expert in forensic interviewing and child abuse for the Bureau.  She conducts forensic interviews following the FBI’s protocol for presenting evidence on cases involving juvenile and sometimes adult victims of CSEC and trafficking cases.  She assists agents in preparing for interviews to make them as successful as possible, ensuring a victim-centered approach.  Sweeney has received extensive training in child abuse, interviewing techniques, facilitation training and utilizing a trauma-informed approach over the past 13 years of her career in forensic interviewing and has conducted nearly 2,500 forensic interviews.

Maggie has conducted numerous trainings locally and nationally throughout her career.

Prior to working at the Child Advocacy Center, she worked in the child welfare field, at the Department of Human Services in Philadelphia and the Office of Children and Youth in Montgomery County.  In this role, Maggie investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect as a Caseworker and Supervisor of an investigative unit.

Maggie received her Undergraduate Degree in Social Work from West Chester University and her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Widener University and is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Pennsylvania.

Ashleigh Shea is a Child/Adolescent Forensic Interview (CAFI) Specialist with the FBI. In her role as a Forensic Interviewer, Ashleigh serves as a subject matter expert in forensic interviewing, trauma, and child abuse for the Bureau. In addition to conducting forensic interviews, Ashleigh provides expert testimony, case assistance, and training to FBI personnel, United States Attorneys, and other federal, state, and local agencies.

Ashleigh is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Michigan, where she provided trauma-focused clinical work, primarily with children and adolescents. She has worked within the Children’s Advocacy Center systems since 2015 and has conducted over 2000 forensic interviews. In addition to her forensic interviewing experience, she has provided individual and group therapy to survivors of child sexual abuse and their non-offending caregivers, coordinated and facilitated multidisciplinary meetings, and provided clinical supervision to undergraduate social work students and Children’s Advocacy Center staff.

Ashleigh has received extensive training in child abuse, trauma, interviewing techniques, and child development. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Health Studies from Michigan State University, and her Master of Social Work degree from Grand Valley State University.