THOMPSON, C.J.
Joseph R. Tussey appeals his convictions for lewd act upon a child and lewd act in the presence of J.S., a child. He claims that the court erred in allowing the child's mother to testify that the child told her Tussey exposed himself to the child and fondled the child. We agree and reverse.
Generally, prior consistent statements are not admissible to bolster the testimony of a witness. Chandler v. State,
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