State v. Brethold

OPINION

GLENN A. NORTON, Judge.

Adam Brethold appeals the judgment entered on his conviction for first degree sodomy. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Brethold was convicted of first degree sodomy for sexually abusing his five-year-old niece (“the victim”). Because the State sought to introduce certain out-of-court statements made by the victim, it requested a hearing under section 491.075 RSMo 2000. 1 At the hearing, the court heard testimony from the victim’s mother, stepmother, counselor and the investigating officer and viewed a videotaped interview of the victim. The evidence showed that she had…