Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 11/24/1999

Commonwealth v. Bishop

Citations

742 A.2d 178
1999 Pa. Super. 292
1999 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4046

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stating that “the uncorroborated testimony of the complaining witness is sufficient to convict a defendant of sexual offenses.”
stating that the uncorroborated testimony of a victim alone is enough to sustain convictions for sexual offenses.
holding evidence that the defendant exposed his penis and encouraged minor child to touch it supported conviction for indecent exposure
stating that the defendant knowingly endangered the welfare of the child victim where the defendant performed oral sex on the victim, digitally -5- J-S08034-20 penetrated the victim’s vagina, and instructed the victim to touch his penis and buttocks
finding evidence that defendant licked his five-year- old step-granddaughter’s vagina during the course of a secret game was sufficient to establish IDSI; evidence that defendant’s tongue penetrated the victim’s vagina was sufficient to establish aggravated indecent assault
“[I]t is well-established that even the uncorroborated testimony of the complaining witness is sufficient to convict a defendant of sexual offenses.”

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Judges: Johnson, Joyce, Hester

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