People v. A.M.C.

A.M.C., the minor respondent, was charged as a delinquent minor (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 37, par. 702 — 2) with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12— 14(b)(2)(i)). At an adjudicatory hearing, the trial court directed a verdict for' respondent as to one of the counts, but adjudged him a delinquent minor based on the remaining three counts. Respondent was placed on 24 months’ probation and 16 days’ secured detention. He appeals, claiming that the trial court erred in (1) finding the five-year-old complaining witness competent to testify and…