Pretextual Phone Calls in Military Sexual Assault Cases

Pretextual Phone Calls in Military Sexual Assault Cases

Pretextual or pretext phone calls are used by investigators in sexual assault cases. Investigators will set up and record a phone call between the alleged victim and the suspect with the goal of soliciting an incriminating response. Steve Shewmaker and Robert Capovilla of the law firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker discuss these calls, how to recognize them and how dangerous they can be.