Commonwealth v. Jerome

Following a seven-day trial, a jury convicted each of the defendants, Andrew and Ruth Jerome, of rape of a child by unnatural sexual intercourse, G. L. c. 265, § 23.2 On appeal, the defendants argue that a tape *60recording of the complainant’s fresh complaint, as well as other prejudicial testimony, was erroneously admitted in evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgments.

The jury could have found the following facts. Susan,3 the complainant, is the daughter of Ruth Jerome and the stepdaughter of Andrew Jerome. At the time of trial she was seventeen years old. She alleges…