State v. Dodson

SACKETT, Judge.

In this appeal by defendant-appellant Michael J. Dodson from his conviction of two *611counts of sexual abuse, we address issues of the victim’s competency to testify and admission of testimony concerning a syndrome termed “Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome.” We affirm the conviction.

The defendant was accused of sexually abusing the four-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend. The incidents occurred at defendant’s home when he was taking care of the child while her mother worked.

At trial, the defendant presented evidence that after the dates of the alleged abuse, the…