People v. Moore CA2/8

I. Factual Background2

In December 2020, Moore was 32 years old. Moore is a trusted friend and occasional sexual partner of S.A., mother of T.H., the 11-year-old victim in this case. One night, Moore helped T.H. write a song. After Moore and T.H. finished their songwriting session, they laid in bed. Moore sucked T.H.’s breasts and rubbed her vagina. He removed their clothes, lubricated his penis, and had vaginal intercourse with T.H. Afterward, T.H. felt wet and noticed white liquid on her vagina. Moore left at about 3 a.m., telling T.H., “You have a good pussy.” One month later, in January 2021, Moore knocked on the door of S.A.’s apartment at midnight and asked T.H. if she wanted to go out somewhere. T.H. agreed and they snuck out while her mother slept. Moore took T.H. to a motel room he had previously rented and had vaginal intercourse with her. T.H. had not menstruated and took a home pregnancy test. The results were positive. T.H. told her mother she and Moore had sex, but then said she was kidding. S.A. took T.H. to the doctor who confirmed the pregnancy. In February, T.H. told her mother the truth about Moore, and they returned to the doctor. An ultrasound confirmed…