Prasad

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 2009, Prasad was in the midst of a contentious separation from his (now ex-) wife Komal Rattan. The two had separated in 2007 and eventually divorced in June 2010. Throughout their separation, Prasad and Rattan shared legal custody of their two young daughters and Prasad had visitation rights. On November 16, 2009, the Department received a report that Prasad had possibly sexually abused his daughters, who were then aged six and four years old. The alleged abuse took place at Prasad’s home sometime between September 2008 and July 2009. One of the girls had rashes and yeast infections in her genital area, and both girls told Rattan that Prasad pinched their “private area” and bathed with them. Around this same period of time Rattan observed her daughters kissing each other and laying on top of each other while naked. Rattan also reported that Prasad has a history of committing domestic violence. The matter was referred to a Department social worker, Nana Chancellor, for investigation. On November 23, 2009, Chancellor met with Rattan and the two girls. While the girls played, Chancellor and Rattan spoke quietly so that they would not…