Richardson v. State

Weltner, Justice.

Jerry John Richardson was found guilty of incest and two counts of sodomy. He was sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary. The evidence shows that Richardson first began having sexual relations with his step-daughter when she was about twelve years of age. He continued having sexual relations with her until she was in her seventeenth year. Although the step-daughter found Richardson’s sexual advances offensive, she did not report them to her mother because Richardson told his step-daughter that if her mother found out about their relationship she would “kick” both of…