People v. Larson CA3

BACKGROUND

A.C. (mother) and her former husband had two daughters. B.C. (the older daughter) was born in 2014, and P.C. (the younger daughter) was born in 2016. Sometimes the daughters would stay with defendant, who was the former husband’s stepfather. A few weeks after a visit in the summer of 2021, defendant texted mother three photographs of the older daughter taken when she was between the ages of five and six. The photographs were filtered by defendant to make it appear that the older daughter was wearing makeup, and in one of the photos, it looked like the older daughter was not wearing panties. The photos added to mother’s suspicions and she contacted authorities. Authorities eventually executed a search warrant at the home defendant shared with his adult son. During the search, authorities recovered seven cellular telephones from defendant’s bedroom, which defendant said belonged to him. Forensic downloads and a review of the contents of three of the phones (a Samsung Galaxy S10, a Samsung Galaxy S8, and a Samsung Galaxy S9) yielded evidence used at trial. Two phones found on defendant’s nightstand next to his bed contained photos of the older daughter. Seven photos from…