State v. St. Goddard

Defendant, Harold St. Goddard, appeals a Yellowstone County District Court jury verdict convicting him of sexual intercourse without consent. We affirm.

Defendant was a teacher and track coach during the school years 1983-84 and part of 1984-85. The victim, C.L., was under the age of 16 and an eighth grader at another school. C.L. contends that during this time, she and defendant entered into a romantic liaison. A sexual relationship allegedly started with defendant fondling C.L. on December 17, 1983. Sexual intercourse eventually occurred on numerous occasions. However, C.L. is apparently…