People v. Zuniga CA4/3

FACTS

In 2016, Jane Doe (Jane) lived in a three-bedroom house with her Mother, Stepfather (collectively parents), and two younger sisters.2 Jane’s maternal Grandmother and Stepgrandfather (collectively grandparents) also lived in the house with their two sons, Jane’s uncles. Jane’s parents slept in the master bedroom; her grandparents and uncles slept in one of the bedrooms; and Jane shared a bedroom with her sisters. There were two beds in Jane’s bedroom. Jane’s sisters both slept in the bed by the door. Jane’s bed was farther in the room, underneath a window. Mother and Stepfather were close friends with Zuniga and his wife. Both families were part of a close group of several families that frequently got together. Jane had known Zuniga since she was five years old and saw him often. A. Incident at the Party Jane was 13 years old when her parents hosted a birthday party at their house for one of Jane’s younger sisters. Zuniga, his wife, and their three young children

We refer to the victim as Jane and her family members by their relationship to her to comply with the court’s protective nondisclosure policy concerning victims in criminal proceedings. (§ 293.5; Cal.…