WARNER, J.
During appellant's trial for sexual battery and lewd assault on a child, the court permitted a psychologist to explain why the child was "emotionally unavailable" to testify in the proceeding. Because the psychologist's testimony amounted to vouching for the credibility of the child's out-of-court statements, was irrelevant to the issues at trial, and was highly prejudicial, we hold that it was error to admit the testimony. We reverse for a new trial.<...
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