State v. Rogers

OPINION

Lisa Van Amburg, Judge

George Rogers appeals the trial court’s judgment after a jury convicted him of statutory sodomy and child molestation. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Background

In January 2015, twelve year-old X.S. (Child) told her school guidance counselor (Counselor) that her grandfather (Rogers) had touched her inappropriately. Counsel- or contacted Children’s Division, and Child was taken to the Child Advocacy Center for a forensic interview, conducted by Anthony Harper. Based on Child’s revelations during the interview, the State charged Rogers with six counts of child…