P. v. Mossman CA5
Defendant was convicted of committing a lewd act on a child under 14 and simple battery. The victim did not report the incident until some 10 months after it allegedly occurred. An expert testified about Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS), which concerns “common stress reactions of children who have been sexually molested … which also may include the child’s failure to report, or delay in reporting, the abuse.” (People v. McAlpin (1991) 53 Cal.3d 1289, 1300.)
During trial, evidence was admitted that defendant had committed uncharged crimes, including other instances of child molestation and possession of child pornography.
Defendant challenges the admission of the uncharged crimes evidence and related jury instructions, as well as the testimony concerning CSAAS. We reject his claims. Both parties agree that the abstract of judgment contains minor clerical errors, and we direct that the abstract of judgment be amended accordingly. We otherwise affirm the
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