People v. Woods CA3

I. BACKGROUND

In March 2013, K. lived with her father and younger sister in a hotel. K. was 16 years old. At trial, K. testified that on March 29, 2013, she asked defendant to examine a recent injury to her tailbone. K. was on her stomach, wearing a shirt and underwear. Her younger sister was sleeping next to her. K. felt her father caress her buttocks and then move toward her vagina. He did this three times, each time stopping after she told him it did not hurt there. At least one of these times, she yelled. He inserted his fingers into her vagina for about three seconds. He also inserted his finger into her anus. When he removed his hands for good, he told her, “You are wet.” K. looked at him with disgust and pulled up her underwear. She was scared, and so she laid on the bed and cried. She did not speak to defendant, but he hugged her and said, “I’m so sorry. You’re so—you are so gorgeous. I guess I lost my self-control.” K. also testified that she and defendant used to wrestle. Once, her breast became exposed. After she covered herself, defendant said, “Let’s wrestle again.” K. said she did not want to, and asked why he did. Defendant explained he wanted to see her breasts…