McEachern v. State

YOUNG, Judge.

William A. McEachern was convicted by the court of child molesting, a Class C felony under IND.CODE 85-42-4-8(b). On appeal, he raises two issues: (1) whether the court erred in admitting evidence of other acts of sexual misconduct, and (2) whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

We affirm.

In May of 1983, McEachern was preparing to leave his position as minister of the Oaklandon Universalist Church. One Saturday during that month, he asked several children from his congregation, including eight-year-old A.W., to help him pack up and move some books from the…