In the Late Diversion Program, developed by social workers and the district attorney, child sexual abusers were tried at a traditional felony trial except that treatment and minimal punishment were provided if the defendant pled guilty at the arraignment. In the Early Diversion Program, the defendant attended a pretrial conference and, if determined treatable by the social worker and arresting officer, was diverted into a treatment program without being charged. The compromise position, the Mid-Term Diversion Program, allowed the treatable defendant to plead guilty at his initial court appearance and then be diverted from further prosecution into a preexisting treatment program. The plea was vacated upon successful completion of the program. When comparing outcomes for the three types of program, the author concluded that juvenile court hearings, in conjunction with some level of felony proceedings, have a positive affect on the delivery of services to the victims and their families. However, the impact of diverting offenders from the felony system was not entirely clear. The findings show that interprofessional cooperation is necessary for the successful implementation of this type of program and that programs which divert offenders earlier are preferable to those which divert later in the litigation process. 3 tables and 30 references