Award reinforces legacy of child advocacy
Allie Pless (from left), Karyn Pless and Will Pless display the the John J. Crane Allied Professional Award.
When the prosecutor tried to speak to the young child about the abuse she had suffered, the girl quickly crawled under a table. Undaunted, the assistant district attorney followed suit, ultimately gaining her trust. Peggy Gusz, executive director of the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc., (CVC) said that image represented one of her earliest memories of interacting with David Pless, who worked in…