People v. Rhodes CA2/2

FACTS

Prosecution Evidence After running away from her placement, 13-year-old Princess G. met defendant at the corner of Florence and Vermont Avenues as he sat in a car with another man. Defendant gave Princess his telephone number, and she called him that same day. A few days later, Princess saw defendant in his car, and she got in and drove around with him as they talked. She did not tell defendant her age or that she was a runaway.

All further references to statutes are to the Penal Code unless stated otherwise.

2 Princess called defendant after a few days, and he picked her up and took her to his mother’s house and the home of a woman defendant called Kiki. The three of them ate, watched television, and talked. Princess told Kiki her name but lied about her age, saying she was 19. The next time defendant picked up Princess, he again took her to Kiki’s house. Kiki’s name was Bianca Blanton, and she had an undefined relationship with defendant. Defendant left Princess with Kiki, and Princess confessed to Kiki that she had been a prostitute. Kiki told her she knew how to make more money, and they discussed how much to charge for various sexual acts, such as $100 for…