State v. Monk

McGEE, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of first degree statutory rape and taking indecent liberties with a minor on 9 July 199.7.

The State’s evidence tended to show that the twelve-year-old victim lived in Guilford County, North Carolina with her parents, sister, and three foster children. Defendant, age thirty-six, lived four houses down from the victim with his twelve-year-old son and his parents. The victim often went to defendant’s residence to play with defendant’s son.

The victim took Christmas cookies to defendant’s residence on 15 December 1996. Defendant was the only person at home. The…