Monroe v. State

RUCKER, Justice.

Background

Between January 2002 and August 2004 Troy Monroe lived in the same household as A.R., along with A.R.’s mother, sister, and brothers. Monroe is the biological father of A.R.’s youngest brother.

In October 2002, after then nine-year-old A.R. alleged that then forty-one-year-old Monroe had molested her on numerous occasions over a two-year period, the State charged Monroe with ten counts of child molesting as Class A felonies. Five counts alleged that Monroe engaged A.R. in sexu al intercourse and five counts alleged that he engaged her in deviate sexual conduct.

After a…