California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In Re J.N., B219073, Super. Ct. No. KJ32766 (Cal. App. 2010):
To determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that appellant acted with the intent of arousing or gratifying his own sexual desires, we look not simply to the charged acts, but also to all the circumstances under which those charged acts were committed. (People v. Martinez (1995) 11 Cal.4th 434, 445.) The circumstances here create a reasonable inference that appellant had the required specific intent. There were multiple inappropriate touchings. Although
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