People v. Ventura CA4/2

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Defendant sexually abused R.C., a member of his extended family, beginning

when she was about four years old until she was about seven years old. Defendant

similarly abused R.C.’s older sister, A.C., when A.C. was about seven years old. At trial,

two other extended family members testified that defendant had abused them when they

were children.

On October 7, 2013, the People filed a second amended information alleging that

between about January 1 and December 31, 2002, defendant committed the following

offenses against R.C.: in count 1, aggravated sexual assault of a child via sexual

All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 It appears that defendant was R.C.’s and A.C.’s great-uncle by marriage. Defendant was married to the girls’ mother’s aunt. The children called defendant “Tio P.” or “Tio Pete.”

2 penetration (§ 289, subd. (a)) in felony violation of section 269, subdivision (a)(5); and in

count 2, a lewd act on a child (§ 288, subd. (a)).

The People also alleged that, between about August 22, 1999 and August 22,

2001, defendant committed the following offenses against A.C.: in count 3,…