Interviewer: Hello, Paul.
Paul: Hello.
Interviewer: How are you today?
Paul: Fine I don’t know.
Interviewer: Okay, Paul, could you tell me about your stepbrother?
Paul: James is 26, he is my stepfather’s son.
Interviewer: Good. And how long have you been living together?
Paul: Two years.
Interviewer: Are you saying that you and your older brother have been living in one house for two years?
Paul: Yes.
Interviewer: Do you play and speak often to your brother?
Paul: I don’t know We have dinners and weekends together with my mommy, my stepdad and James.
Interviewer: And what do you do at dinners and weekends?
Paul: We play games and have fun. With my mom and James. It is not fun with James alone.
Interviewer: Could you explain why? Does he treat you badly?
Paul: No. It’s just not funny. I don’t like staying with James alone.
Interviewer: Okay. As far as I remember, you told me last week that James came into your bed in the middle of the night quite often. Could you tell me about that?
Paul: Well James often comes to my room at night and he is drunk sometimes. He comes and lies down beside me.
Interviewer: Tell me how many times did he do that?
Paul: Several times. He comes every week.
Interviewer: I see. Now I will ask you to tell me what you two do when he comes to you. Could you tell me right from the beginning?
Paul: He asks me to play games with him. Other games.
Interviewer: Probably, I don’t know those games. What are they like?
Paul: Not the kind we play in class and with my mom.
Interviewer: Tell me about these games, I don’t know other games.
Paul: [discloses certain details of abuse]
Interviewer: Paul, did you tell somebody else about these games? Probably you mommy?
Paul: No. She will be upset. Can you keep a secret?
Interviewer: Paul, I cannot promise you that, but I promise that I will try to keep you safe. Now I will talk to a person who helps children like you so that we can deal with it together and protect you. Don’t you mind?
Paul: Okay. Do I have to tell someone else?
Interviewer: Yes, we will have to share it with the person who can help. I will ask you to tell this one more time and we will do our best to keep you safe.
