Sexton v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Tony Sexton, was convicted of aggravated child molestation of his five-year-old daughter. We affirm the conviction.

Several times over the course of the 1984-85 school year, the victim’s kindergarten teacher noticed an odor of semen about the victim, who frequently complained that she was dirty and needed to go wash herself. Because of cumulative concerns about the child, the teacher eventually informed a deputy with the Murray County Sheriff’s Department. An investigation ensued, following which both the appellant and his wife were arrested.

At trial, the…