People v. Aiello CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

A. Doe 5 and Doe

Doe 5 and Doe 6 are sisters. They were raised in a small, “very sheltered” Mormon town in Utah. Defendant is their father’s nephew by adoption. The sisters called him “Uncle Jeff.” They first met him at a family reunion in 1998 in California. Doe 5 was 12 years old at the time. Doe 6 was 10 or 11. Defendant was in his mid- thirties. He was born in 1963. The sisters would visit defendant during the next three summers, 1999 through 2001.

1. Summer of 1999

In the summer of 1999, the sisters spent about three weeks in California with their relatives. Part of that time, they stayed with defendant. It was exciting to be at his home. They did fun things, including swimming, boating, knee boarding, wakeboarding, and going out to dinner. Defendant took the girls shopping once or twice a week and would buy them clothes. He said he wanted them to have a good time. Defendant was very attentive to the girls. He made Doe 5 feel like he wanted her around often. He asked her to come sit by him or sit on his lap. When he and the girls were sitting, he wanted to hold their hands. When they were walking, he was very affectionate and…