State v. Basker

WUEST, Justice.

Bernard Basker (Basker) appeals his conviction of sexual contact with a minor. We affirm.

The marriage of Jan and Dennis K. produced a child on November 1, 1972, named K.K. Thereafter, Jan and Dennis were divorced and Jan was awarded custody of K.K. Mother and child remained in Lead, South Dakota, where K.K. attended school. Jan began dating Basker when K.K. was approximately eight years of age, and Jan and her daughter moved in with Basker.

Initially, K.K. resented Basker because she felt that he was attempting to take the place of her natural father and was trying to take her…