Scott v. State

Jeff Scott, the defendant, appeals from a final judgment of conviction and sentence for three counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in familial or custodial authority, a first-degree felony. § 794.011(8)(b), Fla. Stat. (2014). The defendant argues on appeal that three alleged errors warrant reversal. Specifically, the defendant contends that: (1) the prejudice caused by the victim’s testimony that she tried to commit suicide after the abuse outweighed its probative value; (2) an expert witness’s recommendation that the victim should receive sexual abuse therapy improperly…