Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the formation of the Special Victims Bureau, which will coordinate and expand upon the work of the Sex Crimes Unit, the Elder Abuse Unit, and the Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau, the last of which will be split into the Domestic Violence Unit and the Child Abuse Unit to more clearly delineate their separate functions. District Attorney Vance appointed Assistant District Attorney Audrey Moore as Chief of the Special Victims Bureau. ADA Moore currently serves as co-Chief of the Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau, and will continue to act as Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit. “The cases that will fall under the purview of the Special Victims Bureau are highly sensitive and involve some of our most vulnerable victims,” said District Attorney Vance. “The consolidation of our resources in one bureau will ensure that the Office better supports the victims whose lives are often upended due to the nature of these ty...