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Children’s Out-Of-Court Statements May Corroborate One Another

The Second Department noted that out-of-court statements by children can corroborate one another in a sexual abuse case:

The Family Court’s determination that the maternal stepgrandfather sexually abused the subject children was supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act §§ 1012[e], [g]; 1046[b][i]…).  “It is well established that the out-of-court statements of siblings may properly be used to cross-corroborate one another” … . Here, the evidence presented at the fact-finding hearing established that, in May 2011, then-10-year-old Naziya D. and 3-year-old Jada A. made independent and consistent out-of-court statements to several individuals describing similar incidents of sexual abuse by the maternal stepgrandfather. Further, the children’s statements were corroborated by the petitioner’s progress notes and the mother’s testimony as to the children’s statements … .Additionally, where, as here, the Family Court is primarily confronted with issues of credibility, its findings must be accorded deference on appeal, as they were supported by the record … .The Family Court, upon a finding of abuse pursuant to Family Court Act § 1012(e), must make a further finding of the specific sex offenses that were committed, as defined in Penal Law article 130 … .  Even if the Family Court fails to make such a finding, this Court can make the finding that the Family Court should have made… . Matter of Jada A, 2014 Slip Op 02430, 2nd Dept 4-9-14

 

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