Currently director of the American Prosecutors Research Institute's National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University, Victor Vieth graduated magna cum laude from Winona State University and earned his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. During law school, Vieth served as editor-in-chief of the law review and received the American Jurisprudence award for achievement in the study of constitutional law. From 1988 to 1997, he worked as a prosecutor in rural Minnesota where he gained national recognition for his work to address child abuse in small communities. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Awards from both Hamline University School of Law and Winona State University. He has been named to the President's Honor Roll of American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

The Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association named him one of "21 Young Lawyers Leading us Into the 21st Century." Vieth is the author of numerous articles pertaining to issues of child abuse and domestic violence. His article "Drying Their Tears" received the Associated Church Press' 1994 Award of Excellence. In 1997, Vieth joined the staff of the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse. From 1997 to 1999, he worked there as a senior attorney, providing technical assistance and training to prosecutors around the country. In 1999, he became director of the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse. Among his accomplishments is the development of the project "Half a Nation by 2010." The goal of this program is to complete five-day forensic interview training programs in at least 25 states by the end of the decade. In 2003, the APRI appointed Vieth to direct the National Child Protection Training Center on the campus of Winona State University. One goal of the NCPTC is to develop model undergraduate and graduate programs at institutions of higher education throughout the country.