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Dec 14, 2010 criminal-law rape incestuous-rape child-testimony familial-abuse supreme-court

Incestuous Rape Upholding THE Testimony OF Vulnerable Victims AND Addressing Familial Abuse

The Supreme Court affirms conviction for incestuous rape, underscoring the credibility of a minor victim's testimony and the State's duty to protect children from familial abuse.