Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in allowing the 15-year-old, mentally-retarded complainant to testify under oath. The court's preliminary examination of the complainant adequately demonstrated that she understood the nature of testifying under oath and was competent to be sworn as a witness (see, CPL 60.20 [2]; People v Parks,
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