Sea v. State

¶ 25. A further elaboration of the facts presented is necessary before analysis of the legal issues can be fully explored. Forty-three-year-old Curtis Lernard Sea was indicted on nine counts of sexual battery15 and statutory rape16 against four sisters (D.D., B.J., T.J., and A.W.), three to eight years old at the time of the crimes.

*620¶ 26. A.W., eight years old at the time of the incident and ten years old at trial, testified17 on direct examination, as follows:

Q. When you were over at your Aunt Ollie’s house, did Curtis do anything bad to you?

A. Yes.[18]

Q. And what did he do?

A. Touch.

Q. And…