The following excerpt is from In re D.R., 2016 NY Slip Op 26371 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 2016):
Evidence that a victim of a sexual assault promptly complained about the incident is admissible to corroborate the allegation that a sexual assault took place. People v. McDaniel, 81 NY2d 10, 16 (1993). In order for such evidence to be admissible, the complaint of a sexual assault must have been made promptly after the crime "at the first suitable opportunity." Id. A prompt outcry is only admissible if the complainant will testify at trial. Id.
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