The care and handling of sex offenderslegally and medicallyis tricky enough for law and health care officials. But those issues get even more complex when those said offenders are juveniles or teen-agers.

Just how those young offenders are processed through the system is the subject of a West Virginia University graduate colloquium Friday, March 26.

The university’s Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling and Counseling Psychology is hosting the colloquium,Assessment and Intervention with Adolescent Sex Offenders,from 1-3 p.m. in Room 406 Allen Hall. Leading the forum will be Dr. Frank Curry, a community mental health specialist who spent 30 years treating adult and youthful sex offenders in rural and northern Virginia.

Two years ago, he became a clinical team leader in the Morgantown office of Wellspring Family Services, a Wheeling-based community health center with offices across West Virginia.

While in Virginia, Dr. Curry received advanced training through the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Institute of Law, Psychology and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.

His work included individual and group counseling of adult and teen sex offenders while conducting numerous court-ordered evaluations of offenders. He also testified frequently in court proceedings.

He is a Fairmont State College graduate who earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Ohio University, and a doctorate in psychology from North Central University. He also completed internships at the WVU Medical Center and Valley Mental Health Center in Morgantown.

The colloquium is open to WVU students, faculty, staff and the general public at no charge. To reserve a spot, contact Karen Smith at 304-293-3807, ext. 1202, or e-mail KRSmith@mail.wvu.edu .