Expert Testimony: “The Child Was Sexually Abused”

Published for NC Criminal Law on October 18, 2012.

Child sexual abuse cases raise a bevy of evidence issues. One recurring issue is this: Is it permissible for the State’s expert to testify that sexual abuse in fact occurred? The answer is yes, in certain circumstances. Here are the rules: 1. In a case involving a child victim, an expert may testify that sexual ... Read more

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