A jury found Rex Clements guilty of ten counts of child molestation and two counts of aggravated child molestation for acts committed against four girls. The trial judge imposed a 30-year sentence for the aggravated child molestation counts and 20-year sentences for the child molestation counts. Clements moved for a new trial, but the judge denied the motion. Clements appeals from his conviction and the denial of his motion for a new trial. 1. Clements claims that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction because there were inconsistencies in the testimony of the victims. The claim is without merit. It is the jury’s role to resolve conflicts in the evidence and determine the credibility of witnesses, and the presence of such conflicts does not render the evidence insufficient. When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. The relevant question for this court is whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.1 In the instant case, the minor victims testified about various sexual acts that Clements had committed against them, including touching their vaginas with his fingers, mouth, penis and a vibrator. Three of the girls told a school counselor about the sexual abuse. The Department of Family and Children Services was contacted, and all of the victims told a DFCS case manager how Clements had sexually molested them.
The testimony of the victims alone was sufficient to establish the elements of the crimes charged.2 Moreover, their testimony was corroborated by the outcry witnesses —the school counselor and the DFCS case manager.3 Having reviewed all the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that Clements is guilty of child molestation and aggravated child molestation.
