State of Missouri v. Robert Joseph Neighbors

Mr. Robert Neighbors (“Neighbors”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Pettis County, Missouri (“trial court”), which found him guilty of two counts of felony first-degree child molestation following a jury trial. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In late 2012 and early 2013, Neighbors lived in a house with several family members, including his niece (“Mother”), nephew-in-law (“Father”), and their daughter, Neighbors’s seven-year-old great-niece (“Victim”). At some point in early 2013, Victim’s parents separated and Father moved out of the home. Victim continued living with…