State v. Hernandez

MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J.:

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Alfonso E. Hernandez ("Hernandez"), appeals his jury conviction for rape, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In December 2015, Hernandez was charged in an eight-count indictment with two counts of rape, four counts of kidnapping, and two counts of gross sexual imposition ("GSI"). Each count carried a sexually violent predator specification. The indictment alleged that Hernandez sexually assaulted two young girls: his great-niece, K.T., and her cousin, M.R.

{¶ 3} In May 2016, Hernandez…