At trial, defendant's stepdaughter testified that defendant raped her on her eighth birthday. The attack occurred while she and defendant were home alone, and it was not until months later that the youngster told her cousin of the attack. The prosecution's medical witnesses testified that the child's wider than normal vaginal opening was consistent with penetration, as well as innocent activity. The child's complaint was "validated" by a senior psychologist who testified...
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