Abbott v. State

*717OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, C. J.:

Thomas Abbott was charged with two counts of lewdness with a minor under the age of fourteen, for allegedly fondling his girlfriend’s nine-year-old daughter’s vagina. Following a jury trial, Abbott was convicted of both counts and sentenced to two concurrent life sentences, with parole eligibility after ten years. The victim had previously made allegedly false allegations against Abbott, as well as against her father and schoolmates. The victim had also *718engaged in sexual behavior since she was four years old. Based on this, Abbott attempted to introduce…