Norris

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Norris is a member of the Tohono O’Odham Indian Nation and resided on the San Xavier Indian Reservation during the time the events at issue occurred. He is also the victim’s uncle. The victim, referred to as T.V.,1 spent the Thanksgiving weekend of 2000 with Norris at Norris’s home. T.V. was five years old at the time. This occurrence was not unusual, as T.V. spent time at her uncle’s home on other occasions, including during the summer of 2000. 1 Because of the victim’s age, she is referred to as T.V. T.V.’s older sis- ter, who was the victim of a prior sexual assault by Norris, is referred to as T.V.’s sister. UNITED STATES v. NORRIS 15287 On the Monday following Thanksgiving, T.V.’s mother received a report from T.V.’s school that Norris may have sexually abused her daughter. T.V.’s mother took T.V. to the clinic where T.V. was examined by Dr. Jacqueline DaSilva- Stephen. During the examination, T.V. told Dr. DaSilva- Stephen that she hurt in the area of her perineum.2 T.V. also told the doctor that “Johnny put his peter in there.” Dr. DaSilva-Stephen examined T.V. and noticed that the peri- neum area was slightly red. Because Dr.…