In the Interest of S. S.

Adams, Judge.

Following a bench hearing, the Juvenile Court of Upson County adjudicatedS. S. delinquent on the charge of child molestation, which S. S. committed when he was 14 years old. He appeals, arguing that the only evidence supporting a finding of delinquency was inadmissible hearsay and that the admissible evidence was insufficient to support an adjudication of delinquency.

The juvenile court judge allowed the six-year-old victim’s mother, sister and the investigating officer to testify about statements made to them by the victim concerning the molestation. Following the close of the…