Commonwealth v. Rosario

The defendant, Jose Rosario, appeals from his convictions by a Superior Court jury of child rape, G. L. c. 265, § 23 ; indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen, G. L. c. 265, § 13B ; disseminating matter harmful to a minor, G. L. c. 272, § 28 ; and witness intimidation, G. L. c. 268, § 13B. We affirm.

1. Background. The defendant was the boy friend of the victim's mother. Their romantic relationship began in 2011, when the victim lived with her mother and two siblings in Brockton. At that time, the victim was six years old, her sister was eight years old, and her brother was four…