People v. Piper

Defendant appeals as of right his jury trial conviction of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c(l)(a); MSA 28.788(3)(l)(a). The court sentenced defendant to a term of imprisonment of five to fifteen years. We affirm.

The evidence establishes that defendant and his wife began babysitting the complainant when she was nine years old. The complainant lived with her father, but spent many hours at defendant’s home because of her father’s heavy work schedule. The complainant shared meals with defendant’s family and frequently spent the night at his home.

On July 25, 1994, the day of…