People v. Atwood CA2/6

FACTS

Atwood and J.H. were married for about 20 years. J.H. had two adult children from prior relationships, J. and J. (Adult Son and Adult Daughter). Adult Son and his wife have two children, P. (Child 1) and M. (Child 2). Adult Daughter has three children, H. (Child 3), I. (Child 4), and A. (Child 5). Atwood and J.H. lived in the back half of a duplex. Adult Son and his wife lived in the front half of the duplex with their children. Adult Daughter’s children, Child 3 and Child 4, often spent the weekend at Atwood’s house. Adult Daughter died in August 2017 prior to trial. Atwood had a small office with a computer in a shed in the

2 backyard of his duplex. He did not allow his wife or other adults to use the computer. Atwood molested three of the children in his office and other areas of his home. Child 3 Child 3 was born in February 2003. Atwood first touched her when she was three or four years old. He touched her vagina both over and under her underwear. He also placed his mouth on her vagina. Child 3 told her mother (Adult Daughter). Her mother reported the matter to her own mother, J.H. J.H. confronted Atwood. Atwood explained the matter away, so that J.H. was not sure…