People v. Vaughan CA3

I. BACKGROUND

In January 2021, D.F.1, a 19-year-old biological female transitioning to a male, was staying in a house in Calaveras County with C.C. Defendant lived in a trailer on the property. On January 28, 2021, D.F. got the mail from the mailbox, which included mail for defendant. D.F. brought the mail to defendant in his trailer. Defendant and D.F. struck up a conversation, which turned to the subject of D.F.’s gender identity. Defendant asked D.F. about his sexual preferences and sexual history. When defendant asked D.F. if he knew about any good sex toys, D.F. told defendant about a website. Defendant asked D.F. to show him the website and indicated D.F. should use defendant’s phone charging on the bed. D.F. sat on the bed and picked up the phone. D.F. showed the website to defendant, who came over and sat next to him on the bed. D.F. moved an inch away from defendant on the bed. Defendant moved an inch closer. Defendant offered to buy D.F. anything he wanted on the website. Defendant started talking about his sexual preferences. Defendant complimented D.F.’s hands, touched his hands, and then started to put D.F.’s hand on defendant’s crotch. D.F. pulled his hand away.…