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  The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office serves the largest county in New England, covering 54 diverse cities and towns. Our work spans 12 district courts, 4 juvenile courts, and 2 superior courts. Our core mission is to protect and serve the people who work, live and raise their families in Middlesex County.
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  The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office represents the Commonwealth in a myriad of cases in 12 district courts, 4 juvenile courts, and 2 superior courts located throughout the county. Each court has its own designated team, staffed with talented and dedicated Assistant District Attorneys, Victim Witness Advocates, Paralegals and other professionals.
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  Victim Witness Advocates are assigned to work with assistant district attorneys in all of Middlesex County’s superior, district, and juvenile courts. In addition, specialized advocates are assigned to the Child Protection Unit, Elder and Disabled Persons Protection Unit, Appeals Bureau, Homicide and Unsolved Unit and the Domestic Violence Program.
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Child Protection Unit

Katharine Folger

Phone:

(781) 897-8400

Department Memberships

Department	Job title
Child Protection Unit	Chief	Active Membership

Mandated Reporter Training
Middlesex Children's Advocacy Center

The Middlesex District Attorney's Office • 15 Commonwealth Ave • Woburn, MA 01801 • Phone (781) 897-8300
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