California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sabala, G038004 (Cal. App. 2/22/2008), G038004 (Cal. App. 2008):
The corroboration required under Penal Code section 803, subdivision (f) "does not have to be sufficient to support a conviction." (People v. Ruiloba (2005) 131 Cal.App.4th 674, 683.) Evidence that the defendant acted in a sexually inappropriate manner to other victims may suffice to corroborate the complainant's allegations. (Ibid.) Indeed, to the extent such evidence shows "a defendant's propensity to commit sexual offenses against a child, it can corroborate all of the charged offenses even if [they do] not particularly corroborate any specific offense." (Ibid.)
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