Young v. Commonwealth

BIRD, Judge.

It is charged that George-T. Young violated the. provisions of KRS 435.105 by indecent and immoral acts committed upon the body of a female child under the age of fifteen years. Upon conviction his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of ten. years. He seeks a reversal of that judgment upon divers grounds.

The Commonwealth was permitted over his objection to show other assaults of the same nature committed with and upon the same child. It is contended that this was prejudicial error. However, we hold that in sex crimes such evidence is competent for…