People v. Washington CA1/1

BACKGROUND

In October 2020, when Jane Doe was 10 years old, she messaged a friend, telling him her half-brother (defendant) sexually abused her when she was younger. The next day, Doe texted her mother that when she was “ ‘five or four’ ” years old, defendant “used to touch me inappropriately, and I didn’t tell you this because I was scared. And please believe me because I’m telling the truth.’ ” When mother spoke to her, Doe “was in tears.” Mother

1 contacted the Riverside Police Department and reported what Doe told her. After speaking with an officer, mother took Doe to a forensic interview. At the interview, Doe could not remember how many times defendant put his penis inside of her vagina, but stated it happened more than once. Doe specifically described six incidents she remembered happening when she was five or six years old. She described one incident where defendant put his penis in her vagina, and Doe remembered “crying because she wanted her dad.” Another time, both Doe and defendant were naked and in the bathroom. Defendant sat on the toilet and had Doe sit on him. He then told Doe to pee on him, which she did. Doe felt defendant’s penis on her vagina. At some point,…