OKC Private Investigations & Process Server in Oklahoma

Polygraph examiners in Norman, Oklahoma, both those in law enforcement and the civilian world, often encounter those accused of sexual assault and other sex offenses. There is sadly no shortage of sexual predators who commit these heinous types of crimes, and they come from all social classes and offend against people of all backgrounds. When evidence is lacking or the criminal investigation has yet to really begin, law enforcement officials and families alike seek to hire a sexual predator polygraph examiner to conduct sexual assault polygraphs.

How Pedophile Polygraph Examinations Help Catch Serial Rapists:

Law Enforcement’s Uses:

Sometimes police officers believe they may have the right person, but they need confirmation of their suspicions. They may have some evidence, but it may not be concrete. By asking their suspect(s) to submit to a lie detector test, police can help ensure their suspicions are most likely correct. This confirmation helps them to either focus on someone they suspect of sexual misconduct, or if they pass the polygraph, they can know they should focus their efforts elsewhere and seek other suspects.

If law enforcement officers have substantial evidence but lack a confession, they want to secure their case, they might ask their criminal suspects to voluntarily take a polygraph exam to help “clear their name” and “confirm the suspects’ story.” Police detectives may even tell them that they believe them, just to motivate them to want to take the lie detector test. They may or may not believe their story or may not yet know what to believe, but by successfully motivating the suspect to comply, they can achieve their desired goal and get one step closer to the truth – and solving the crime!

Civilian Uses:

Law enforcement officers are not the only ones who utilize polygraphs for sexual assault allegations. Many people seek out Oklahoma polygraph examiners each day for assistance in learning the truth. We get cases where one person has accused another of sexual misconduct. The alleged perpetrator could be of any gender and almost any age; the same goes for the alleged victim of sexual violence. 

Many times, family members seek out these legal professionals as a first step in the legal process. Before they seek out civil attorneys to file lawsuits or police officers to press charges, they want to ensure they have the right person and wish to be very certain that the alleged perpetrator is indeed most likely guilty. Polygraph examiners in Yukon, OK are perfect for filling this pre-law enforcement involvement stage in the process.

Many times, though, these families seek to assess the alleged victim of sexual assault, instead of wanting to have the polygraph examiner in Edmond, Oklahoma run the rape polygraph near me on the alleged perpetrator. Evaluating the victim will only cause the person additional trauma, as that individual must relive the terrible sexual abuse and the original trauma it caused. Thus, unless the victim absolutely insists upon taking the polygraph test for rape investigations, no polygraph examiner near me should ever conduct one on a victim of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.

Of course, kids under the age of sixteen are also too young to undergo a sexual assault lie detector test. The results will not be accurate or dependable, and scientific research shows they are ineffective on people this young. Thus, even if the victim of sexual harassment wants to take a polygraph test, if the child is younger than age sixteen it will not get to happen at our private investigation agency.

Types of Questions We Ask During Child Predator Polygraph Tests:

Polygraphists in Oklahoma have special techniques for testing suspects for child molestation, and this includes asking specific questions that get at the heart of the investigation. When interviewing people who are about to take the child molestation polygraphs, our legal experts will first help try to narrow down the questions to get at the heart of the information law enforcement or the clients of the private polygraph examiner want to know. These will require, “Yes” or, “No” responses only, and most Oklahoma polygraphists will limit the number of questions to five. 

As mentioned earlier, polygraphs for sexual misconduct are only valid and dependable when conducted on people at least sixteen years of age or older. Also, it is also best to conduct them on the accused perpetrators instead of the alleged victims, because of the potential to revictimize the accusers. But as also mentioned earlier, if they insist upon taking the test, especially if the alleged abuser refuses, they may do so.

Before starting the sexual harassment polygraph test, the examiner will finish formulating the questions. Some examples of the questions we might ask include, but are not limited to, the following:

For Potential Perpetrators:

• Have you ever molested or sexually assaulted anyone? (Yes, No Answer)
• Have you ever sexually abused (insert name here)? (Yes, No Answer)
• Have you ever been around (insert victim’s name)? (Yes, No Answer)
• Did you ever penetrate (insert victim’s name)? (Yes, No Answer)
• Did you ever take nude or secret photos of (insert victim’s name)? (Yes, No Answer)

For Alleged Victims of Sexual Violence:

• Did (insert the perpetrator’s name) vaginally rape you on (insert date)? (Yes, No Answer)
• Did (insert the perpetrator’s name) force your mouth upon his penis on (insert date)? (Yes, No Answer)
• Did (insert the perpetrator’s name) force you to undress and take nude photos? (Yes, No Answer)
• Did (insert the perpetrator’s name) force you to perform sexual acts upon others for money? (Yes, No Answer)
• At any time did you engage in consensual sexual intercourse with (Yes, No Answer)? (Yes, No Answer)

As you can see, all these questions require noticeably clear, “Yes” or, “No” answers. Our polygraph examiner will sit down beforehand though and will help the people compile the best list of questions to ask as part of the polygraph test for sexual assault investigations. Before we ask the list of questions though, we will run a few screening questions and safeguards our polygraph examiners in Moore complete before beginning the lie detector test on someone.

Firstly, our legal team will ensure that the examinee meets the following qualifications:

• We will verify whether the person is at least sixteen years of age or older.
• We will make sure the person is not taking any blood pressure medications or narcotics that could affect the validity of the polygraph test.
• The person will need to have an IQ of over fifty-five.
• The test taker must not lie about her/his/their identity.
• The examinee must not be suffering from any psychological ailments.
• The alleged perpetrator/person taking the test must not currently be pregnant.
• The examinee must not have lied on the application to take the test.
• The individual must not be trying to use tactics to try to “beat” the polygraph tests or otherwise skew its results.
• The person must have taken any medication that she/he/they normally take(s), prior to starting the sexual harassment polygraph.
•  The examinee must not have extreme anxiety or blood pressure/heart rate issues that could interfere with the results of the lie detector tests for pedophiles.
•  The individual must not have had caffeine before starting the sexual violence lie detector test.
•  It is preferable for the person taking the lie detector test for child predators to not be the victim of sexual assault/child pornography.

This is not a complete list of every reason why a licensed polygraph examiner in Piedmont, Oklahoma might opt to forgo conducting a polygraph exam upon an individual. It is understood that the polygraph examiner in Oklahoma has the right to refuse to evaluate examinees for other reasons, as she/he/they deem(s) professionally and morally appropriate.

Also, before beginning the main questions for polygraphs near me, our legal team will also ask the following questions to ensure the validity of the exam:

• Is your name (insert the examinee’s name here)? (Yes, No)
• Are you (insert the examinee’s age here) years old? (Yes, No Answer)
• Do you intend to lie to me during this Oklahoma polygraph test today? (Yes, No Answer)

If the examinee truthfully answers the questions above but the results show deception, both the polygraph examiner in Oklahoma City and the examinee will know the results to the main questions will not come back accurately. This is why we ask questions we know the answers to, so we can assess the accuracy of the results. Results showing non-deceptive answers to these pre-test questions can also help instill confidence in the examinee that a false positive is unlikely to occur.

Best Candidates for Child Molester Lie Detector Tests:

Aside from not having disqualifying factors like we noted in the list above, the best candidates to take homicide polygraph tests include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Examinees need to be at least sixteen years old.
• Examinees need to be voluntary takers of perpetrator polygraphs.
• Innocent examinees who are looking to clear their name make the best polygraph test examinees.
• People who intend to be honest, even if guilty of the crime or non-criminal maladaptive behavior, make great lie detector test takers.

If you need help determining whether someone is being deceptive or not, then come to our private detective agency and speak with our legal team about your specific situation. We will happily review the process and will guide you through it step-by-step.

Cost to Hire a Sex Crimes Polygraph Examiner:

As of the date of this publication, the average OKC polygraph test costs between five hundred fifty dollars and six hundred fifty dollars. Sex crimes polygraphs cost extra, because when deceptive results come up law enforcement often becomes involved. It also means that the courts might end up subpoenaing our polygraph examiners to come testify in court. Thus, we charge some extra to try to fairly compensate our legal team’s additional time and efforts.