Because of the numerous email, letters and telephone calls that we receive asking for assistance, we developed this page in an effort to identify our policy and to offer possible solutions.

Please do not take anything written as an attempt to be disrespectful or short with anyone. We have received so many contacts over the years, experience dictates that we explain exactly what we can and cannot do based on prior communications that we have had.

• First, we are happy to talk with anyone who has been falsely accused of abuse, or convicted based on a false allegation. We can be reached through our main office in Brandon, Mississippi, (601) 824-1774 or, in the event that we are out-of-state working, our office manager, Brenda Taylor, can arrange a telephone interview at a time most convenient to everyone. The office telephone is answered 24-hours a day, 7 days a week and, in the event there is no one available, messages are immediately forwarded to our pager, nationwide.

• Please do not ask us anything that would require a negative response about our competition, regardless of who they are. Over the years, I have been told that other "experts" have said that I did not know what I was doing, and that they could do it better and for less money. I cannot speak for anyone else but, normally, when someone has to trash another to gain business, it is simply because they have no work and are saying whatever they feel they must in order to make money and survive. I have had clients who, before coming to me, went to other "experts" because of their fancy websites and panic advise, only to find that they spent a small fortune and got nothing, but that is not something I ever tell a prospective client as a "selling" point. Everyone has their own method of doing things and my goal is simply to save lives, not trash others.

• Please do not send us an email asking us to telephone you. We do not make telephone calls to non clients. While I would be happy to answer questions, I am not in a position to pay for these calls.

• Please do not, under any circumstances, call us collect. We will not accept the charges, unless the call is from an already existing client and the call is an emergency.

• Please do not contact us and ask, what can we do or what would it cost. These issues are carefully covered here on these webpages, primarily on the link, Our Expertise. Frequently, we receive telephone calls from individuals who say, "I am being falsely accused and I have read everything on your website." "What can you do to help me and what would it cost?" The fact is, they read very little, if anything. I have spent years putting information together for the falsely accused, most especially for those individuals who are not in a position of being able to afford professional help. This website was designed to give those people a fighting chance that they may not have had otherwise.

• Please do not send us an email with a file attachment that identifies your problem. We do not download any files from persons that we do not know. We are happy to read email, so simply copy whatever was in the downloadable file directly into the body of the email message.

• On many occasions previously, we received and responded to email, giving the writer the opportunity to call us at a particular time or date, but they never did. In many of those cases, we heard back from the same writers, weeks later, with every explanation possible; "I was busy," "I forgot," "I fell asleep," "I had to work," or "I wanted to see if the charges against me were serious before I called back." The fact is, either they were not serious or they had no real problem. Please do not waste our time in that manner. We take false allegations of abuse very seriously and want to devote our time to finding solutions for those who honestly have a problem. It is no joke or laughing matter when anyone is convicted and sentenced to years in prison when they were innocent.

• Please do not send us "boiler plate" letters or email. These are copies that writers are sending to numerous contacts. We do not respond to these. It is not our intention to ignore anyone, but since the request for assistance is obviously going to many, it is our policy to let others respond.

• We receive numerous letters explaining a problem, but contain no question other than the statement, "anything you can do would be appreciated." Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to personally finance any investigation and therefore, we are unable to accept pro bono, (no fee), cases. In addition and, to the best of my knowledge, there are no grants or funding projects available that will pay for, or reimburse to a client, the fees that we and other experts defending false allegations must charge.

• Please do not send an email asking us to refer you to someone else. We do not refer. In the past we did and the results were less than adequate. On one occasion, when we referred to another investigative agency, it took us a month of our own time and expense to repair the mistakes they made. Simply put, we will not be liable for the work of others.

• Frequently we receive calls from individuals attempting to assist someone who has been falsely accused or who was convicted based on a false allegation. Many times the caller begins the conversation by telling us what they are going to do, or by telling us what they either want us to do or think we should do. It is, by no means, my attempt to be rude, but when we do receive a call from someone, telling us what they are going to do, our response is very simple. Since you have a plan, retaining us would simply be a waste of time and money. If, however, in the future, your plan does fail, we would be happy to discuss the matter. To be honest, it is simply not possible to fight the client and the system as well. While some believe that their ideas are beneficial to the individual they are trying to help, many times the complete opposite is true. Usually, they are in a panic, attempting to do whatever they can to find a immediate solution and end to the problem, but there are no shortcuts. In simplicity, the best approach is to retain a specialist to prepare the case, then present it to an attorney for completion.

• If someone, who was innocent, was wrongfully convicted, obviously, somewhere along the line mistakes were made by someone. I never cease to be amazed by the requests of those who contact us when they amount to nothing more than a continuation of the same mistakes that caused the conviction in the first place. It is vital to take a "fresh" look at any conviction. In any case we accept, specific to a wrongful conviction, before we do anything, it is vital that we determine what specifically happened that resulted in the conviction. That is accomplished only by careful study of the entire case file and all transcripts. That material provides the knowledge necessary to develop the strategy that will be used to attempt and reverse the conviction.

• Please understand that we are retained on a first come, first serve basis. We cannot hold a schedule open for anyone. We have had calls where individuals wanted to retain us, but for whatever reason, were not able to do so at that time and asked that we hold open a certain amount of days for them. The fact is, we have no idea if that caller will ever contact us again and, it would be unfair to deny someone who really needed us because of the "possibility" that someone else planned to retain us.

Our fee policy is as follows:

• On several occasions, we have had individuals who desired to send a fee in by payments. We are not a bank and we do "not" apply funds to an escrow account for anyone. When we receive a payment, it is automatically applied to time for the client. We do not give refunds. This is a standard policy and if someone does not agree to it, under no circumstances should they send us any funds. Time, purchased by a client, may be used at their discretion, at our standard hourly rate, ($150.00 per hour), for a period of time up to, but not extending beyond one year of the date of the first day of their scheduled trip or the last date funds arrived at our office.

• When any client retains our services, schedules a trip, and sends the 1/3 fee and expense, then cancels that trip, for any reason, the only refund that they will be entitled to, or receive is the expense portion, less the non-refundable airline ticket, that they have paid. The fee portion of the retainer automatically purchased "time." We do not have escrow accounts where we hold money for anyone. Any client who cancels a trip within 5 days of the date the trip is to be made, owes us, and agrees to pay, the entire trip balance they agreed upon. It takes a great deal of effort on our part to schedule a trip. The 5-day rule is standard company policy and is based on our inability to fill the time slot that was scheduled. If a trip is canceled more than 5 days in advance, the client is entitled to use the "time" they purchased, in any manner they choose, at our standard hourly rate, ($150.00 per hour), for a period of time up to, but not extending beyond one year of the date of the first day of their scheduled trip and, depending on our availability. This does not apply to anyone who cancels a scheduled trip within 5 days or less of the date that trip was to be made. A client who does cancel within 5 days of a scheduled trip is entited to use their purchased time, once they have paid us the full trip balance, in full. Obviously, any and all time we spend to schedule and/or cancel a trip, plus all other time spent, including but not limited to telephone calls and/or email is deducted from the "time" that a client has available to them. Under no circumstances should anyone retain us without fully understanding and agreeing to this refund policy.

• Do not retain us, for any reason, unless you have a full understanding of the following:

  • I am not an attorney. I cannot represent anyone, nor can I prepare or file petitions, writs or motions.

  • In any case that I am retained to assist in, I make an initial trip to the client's location, or the location where the problem is, in order to review any and all documents and other material and to talk with the client in an attempt determine what problems, if any, exist. My analysis is simply based on the knowledge that I have gained based on my involvement in false allegations of sexual abuse cases.

  • The initial trip is for analysis only. Problems are identified and recommendations are made only. I guarantee only to do the best I can, within the time allowed. A client must be realistic about the time they retain us for. I have had several cases where a client has presented me with a mountain of material and expected a full analysis and a written report within a 3-day period when, in reality the trip should have been scheduled for 7 to 9 days.

  • The time that a client retains us for during the initial trip expires at the end of that trip. In the event that any client desires our further involvement beyond the initial trip, any and all additional time will be charged at our normal hourly rate. As I stated, I will do the best I can within the time that I was retained for. That does not mean that I analyze material and then prepare a written report after I leave, unless the client has agreed to purchase additional time.

If you have been falsely accused of sexual abuse, I would strongly recommend reviewing the heading on our main page titled, Falsely Accused. In addition, and regardless of most any situation, the following should be considered.

• Obviously, in any matter that may end in trial, a qualified attorney is vital. Keep in mind that just because an attorney is an attorney does not make them care or assure that they have the ability to defend properly. Most every person in prison today had a lawyer representing them. The attorney should be well qualified to handle the specific matter you retained them for and if they are not, they should associate another attorney who is. Also, keep in mind that attorneys make their living by charging for their time, regardless of whether that time is spent during trial or consulting with someone, so expect to pay the attorney and be realistic about the charges. If a case requires two (2) days in trial, plus preparation, it would be safe to assume the attorney would spend a minimum of 40 hours and at a fee of $150.00 per hour, charges would easily amount to $6,000.00. That is a low-side figure and most attorneys, handling criminal cases, usually require a retainer of anywhere between $10,000.00 and $25,000.00. It is unreal for anyone to believe they will be properly represented for a $1,000.00 retainer.

• I have had a number of messages advising that persons could not afford an attorney. Most areas have a "legal service" organization available, but again, keep in mind that normally, you get what you pay for.

• In most successful cases, regardless of whether civil or criminal, the matter was actually won well in advance of any trial and in most instances because of proper preparation. Any attorney is only as good as what they have to work with and present in someone's behalf. A good and qualified investigator plays a vital role in gathering evidence and preparing a case.

• The best possible advice I could give anyone in most civil and criminal matters is to first consult with and retain the services of a qualified private investigator. Allow them to prepare the case, gather the evidence, interview all potential witnesses and once everything is complete, then take that product to an attorney. At that point, the majority of the preparation work has been done and the attorney is in a much better position to analyze the situation.

• I am amazed at the number of people who had a serious problem, attempted any and all possible financial shortcuts, got convicted and then spent the next five (5) years of their life amassing thousands upon thousands of dollars in attempts to get their conviction reversed. Regardless of the fees involved, it cost far less to properly defend prior to trial than it does after a conviction.

• One final thought. Attorneys and investigators make their living by providing their time. It would be unrealistic to take a car in for repairs and expect the work to be done "free." It is equally unrealistic to ask or expect any attorney or investigator to provide their services, including advice, without charging for their time.

• We will continue and attempt to answer simple questions online, but in most cases, a person's interests are best served by proper consultation and that can never be accomplished through a simple E-Mail message.