State v. Bergeron

Rogosheske, Justice.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of taking indecent liberties with a child under the age of 16, specifically his 12-year-old niece, in violation of Minn. St. 609.296, subd. 2. He appeals from the judgment on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction, contending that it consists solely of the uncorroborated testimony of the 12-year-old girl.

Although we agree that the testimony of the victim of a sex offense involving a child, if not “clear and convincing,” requires some corroboration to sustain the conviction, State v. Butenhoff, 279 Minn. 177,…