In re Anita J. F.

*1045neglect and abuse are established by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Family Ct Act § 1046 [b] [i]; Matter of Philip M., 82 NY2d 238, 243-244). The out-of-court statements of Ariel were sufficiently corroborated by the eyewitness testimony of her sister Anita and the validation testimony of petitioner’s expert witness (see, Family Ct Act § 1046 [a] [vi]; Matter of Nicole V., 71 NY2d 112, 121). The out-of-court statement of Anita that a second incident took place on or about February 4, 1998 was sufficiently corroborated by her hearing testimony (see, Matter of Christina F., 74 NY2d 532,…