Spotts v. State ex rel. Department of Human Services

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HANSEN, Presiding Judge:

Appellant and Laura Mincy are the natural parents of A.S. They are divorced and have both remarried. Custody of A.S. is with Mrs. Mincy. On information supplied by Mrs. Mincy, the State of Oklahoma (State) filed this action alleging A.S. was deprived by reason of sexual abuse by Appellant. The jury returned a verdict finding A.S. to be deprived. Appellant filed a motion for new trial, which was overruled and this appeal resulted.

At the time of trial A.S. was about 2¾⅛ years old. Appellant was accused by State of alleged sexual abuse by “touching the…