State v. Wert

Defendant appeals his conviction for sexual abuse in the first degree for touching the buttocks of the nine-year-old victim. We write only to address his argument that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of an incident involving another child and affirm.

Defendant, a neighbor of the victim, was building an experimental aircraft in his garage, and the victim enjoyed going there to watch. In September 1993, the victim was in the garage and defendant was explaining some blueprints to her. He was seated at a desk and she was standing beside him. Defendant began rubbing his hand in a…