LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
The government's appeal of a pretrial order in this child sexual abuse case raises difficult problems involving the marital communications privilege. The district court granted a defense motion to prevent defendant's wife from testifying about a physical act by her husband which signifies his interest in initiating sexual intercourse. We resolve the appeal by adopting an exception to the privilege for crimes committed against a minor relative...
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