We conclude that under the circumstances presented, the report made by the younger of the two victims was too long after the events to qualify for admission under the "prompt outcry" exception to the hearsay rule. However, we find the error to be harmless (see People v Leon,
The court properly sustained the People's objection to a question defendant asked on...
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