About

Frankie Callan earned a Master's in Child Development and received advanced training as a Forensic Interviewer. She is a valuable member our dedicated FI Team whose job is to talk to victims about their experiences and gather information in a comfortable setting in a developmentally appropriate, legally sound, neutral manner.

Frankie has been a FI since 2013. Prior to joining the Middlesex CAC in 2017, Frankie was a MDT Coordinator & Forensic Interviewer with the CAC of Suffolk County. Before that, she worked as a Victim Witness Advocate in the Essex County District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Unit.

Frankie graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies, with a senior internship at the Strafford County CAC, where her interest in forensic interviewing began. Frankie subsequently received her master's degree from Tufts University.

Beth Lane is is a Licensed Certified Social Worker who received advanced training as a Forensic Interviewer. She is a valuable member our dedicated FI Team whose job is to talk to victims about their experiences and gather information in a comfortable setting in a developmentally appropriate, legally sound, neutral manner.

Beth has been a FI for the Middlesex CAC since 2016. Before that, she worked for 10 years as a Victim Witness Advocate for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office in the district courts and Child Protection Unit. As an advocate, Beth provided crisis intervention, support, safety planning, and worked collaboratively with different agencies to support victims in the aftermath of crime.

Beth received her Masters in Social Work from Salem State University.

Margaret Leavitt is a Licensed Certified Social Worker who received advanced training as a Forensic Interviewer. She is a valuable member our dedicated FI Team whose job is to talk to victims about their experiences and gather information in a comfortable setting in a developmentally appropriate, legally sound, neutral manner.

Margaret has been a FI for the Middlesex CAC for over 20 years. Before that, Margaret worked as a Victim Witness Advocate for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office in the superior court, district courts, and Child Protection Unit. As an advocate, she provided crisis intervention, support, safety planning, and worked collaboratively with different agencies to support victims in the aftermath of crime. Prior to joining the Middlesex CAC, Margaret interned with a hospital psychiatric unit and volunteered for years with a suicide crisis hotline.

Margaret received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and her Masters in Social Work from Boston College.

Katie Nugent earned a Master's in Criminal Justice and received advanced training as a Forensic Interviewer. Katie is a valuable member of our dedicated FI Team whose job, in part, is to talk to victims about their experiences and gather information in a comfortable setting in a developmentally appropriate, legally sound, neutral manner.

Katie has been a FI for the Middlesex CAC for over 15 years. During this time, she received specialized training in the field of child exploitation and sex trafficking. In 2019, Katie took over as the Middlesex County CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) Coordinator. In that role, she oversees our TRACE Program. Before joining our FI Team, Katie worked as a Case Supervisor for a Child Advocates/CASA Program and served as a Rapid Response Victim Advocate for a Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Program.

Katie received her Bachelor of Arts in both Corporate Communications and English from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She received her master's degree from Boston University. Katie is an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Criminology at Merrimack College.