James T. Clemente
Newport Beach, CA 92663
James T. Clemente worked for the FBI for 22 years where he has been qualified as an expert witness in the areas of Child Sexual Offender Behavior, Child Sexual Victimization, Child Abduction, and Child Pornography. Mr. Clemente joined the FBI in 1987 and his first assignment was with the New York Field Division’s Joint FBI/NYPD Sexual Exploitation of Children Task Force. In 1998, he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent in the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU)—an integral part of the Critical Incident Response Group that provides behavioral support during all FBI crisis incidents. Its mission is to provide criminal investigative analysis of Violent, Sexual, and Serial Crimes as a resource available to law enforcement agencies worldwide. All BAU members perform case analysis, conduct research, and provide training. BAU members also provide on-site Crime Scene Analysis, Case Consultation, Crime Reconstruction, Investigative Strategies, Interview and Interrogation Strategies, Prosecutive Strategies, Statement Analysis, Other Related Services, and Expert Testimony. Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Clemente headed the Child Sex Crimes Prosecution Team for the New York City Law Department, Bronx, NY.
Since retiring from the FBI Mr. Clemente has been providing expert consulting, reports and testimony on behalf of clients of Park Dietz & Associates on matters related to Violent and Sexual Crimes, Abductions, and the investigations thereof. He also lectures to law enforcement and academic audiences across the United States and internationally.
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Crime Scene Analysis
- Criminal Law
- Human Trafficking
- Law Enforcement
- Police Procedures
- Premises Liability
- Violent Crimes
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A:
• Juris Doctor – Fordham University School of Law
• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry – Fordham University
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A:
• New York State Bar, First Judicial District
• FBI Agents Association
• FBI Evidence Response Team
• Virginia Homicide Investigators Association
• Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction
• International Homicide Investigators Association
• International Criminal Investigative Analysis Fellowship
• National Organization of Male Sexual Victimization (NOMSV; now MaleSurvivor)
• Expert Panel – “Stop It Now”
• Advisory Board – NOMSV
• Advisory Board – “Stop It Now”
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A:
• 2005-6 Communications/Investigative Interviewing Instructor, FBI Academy
• 2005-6 Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia
• 2010: Sex Offender Investigations, University of PA, Forensic Mental Health Dept.
• 2010: Sex Offenders and Child Abductors, Fairbanks Alaska Police Department
• 2010: Interviewing & Detection of Deception, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
• 2010: Sex Offence Investigations, U.S. Dept. of the Navy
• 2010: Non-Traditional Fraud/Corruption Investigations, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Public Integrity Section
• 2010: Sex Offences, Rape & Abductions, National Assoc. of Forensic Nursing, Las Vegas, NV
• 2010: Profiler Profiled: Male Sexual Victimization, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
• 2011: Interviewing Sex Offenders & Their Victims and Child Abductions, Arizona Homicide Investigators Assoc., Las Vegas, NV
• 2011: Profiling, The Media, and Investigations, Toronto, Canada
• 2011: Use of Cooperating Witnesses in Major Crimes Investigations, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Greenwich, CT
• 2011: Detection of Deception in Interviewing, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
• 2012: Detection of Deception, National Black Police Officers Assoc.
• 2013: Balance: Law Enforcement/Mental Health Cooperation, Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA), Chicago, IL
• 2013: Sandusky/Penn State Case: Lessons Learned, National Black Police Officers Assoc., Miami, FL
• 2014: Sandusky/Penn State Case: What Really Happened, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC)
• 2014: Balance: An Additional Perspective, DCAC
• 2014: Restoration: Criminal Minds, Male Survivor, Newark, NJ
• 2014: CSV Typologies, Acquaintance Offenders, Grooming, Compliant Victimization, Summerset, PA
• 2014: Jon Benet Ramsey: What Really Happened, National Black Police Officers Assoc., Los Angeles, CA
• 2015: Child Sexual Victimization Offender & Victim Behavior, LA Rape Treatment Center
• 2016: Child Sexual Victimization Investigations, LAPD Chief’s Conference
• 2018: Sex Crimes Investigations, LAPD Chief’s Conference
• 2019: BEST CASE WORST CASE, LAPD Chief’s Conference
• 2023: Behavioral Threat Assessments in a Hospital Environment, Trinity Health Group
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Hundreds of times in the FBI and a dozen times as a retired agent.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Criminal Behavioral Analysis, Child Sex Offender Typologies and Behavior, Survivor Behavior, Victimology, Grooming and Child Abduction
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 75%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 25%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Approximately 6
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2022
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 6
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 6
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: FBI 10 years; post-FBI 14 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Reports, Education, Testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Hourly rates are the same for all activities and are available on request.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses and other expenses specified in the engagement letter or contract.
Andrew K. Crawford, King & Spalding LLP
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