Judgment affirmed.
Contrary to defendant's contention that the requirements of Penal Law § 130.16 were not met, we note that "independent corroborative evidence need not prove defendant's guilt to a moral certainty, but need simply harmonize with the victim's testimony in such a manner as to furnish the necessary connection between the defendant and the crime" (People v De Vyver,
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