In the Interest of D.L.C.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from an adjudication by a district associate judge acting as juvenile court judge that D.L.C., a minor, committed delinquent acts by sexually abusing a child under age twelve. Iowa Code § 602.7101 (chief judge shall designate district judges and district associate judges to act as judges of the juvenile court); Iowa Code § 232.2(12)(a) (1987) (“delinquent acts” defined); Iowa Code §§ 709.1 and 709.3 (second-degree sexual abuse defined).

The appellant claims (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that D.L.C. committed a delinquent act,…