State v. Kennealy

¶1 Dennis Kennealy appeals his convictions for first degree child rape, first degree child molestation, fourth degree assault with sexual motivation, and communication with a minor for immoral purposes. He maintains that the trial court erred in finding one of the child witnesses, S.J., competent. He also contends that the trial court erred in admitting multiple child hearsay statements and ER 404(b) evidence of prior sexual misconduct with other children. Finally, Kennealy argues that the prosecutor committed misconduct by repeatedly referring to the prior misconduct evidence as part of a…