People v. Jenkins CA4/1

I. INTRODUCTION

Charles Jenkins appeals his conviction for six sex offenses against his daughter and stepdaughter. Jenkins claims the prosecutor erred by cross-examining Jenkins about a third victim and by asking one of the

victims if she was pregnant.1 Finding no merit to either claim, we affirm.

II. BACKGROUND

Jenkins is J.O.’s biological father. In 1986, after her mother died, then 12-year-old J.O. began living with Jenkins. Soon after J.O. moved in, Jenkins began coming into her room at night. At first Jenkins would just check on J.O., but then he started rubbing J.O.’s back in a sexual manner and cuddling with her. Jenkins then progressed to touching J.O.’s breasts, butt, and vagina, as well as masturbating on her bed. Jenkins also tried to get J.O. to watch pornography with him and made her touch his penis. One night in 1989, when J.O. was 15, Jenkins came home drunk and tried to have sex with J.O. Jenkins forced J.O. onto her bed, laid on top of her, and began removing her clothes. As J.O. struggled to get away, Jenkins inserted his fingers in her vagina. J.O. then broke free, kicking Jenkins and hitting him with a lamp. After hitting Jenkins with additional household…