CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Evidentiary Issues
......Hearsay Rule Exceptions
.........Child Victim
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Neither Confrontation Clause nor hearsay rule barred minor V's statement re molest because statement properly admissible under hearsay exception of Evid. Code §1253.

Child victim's hearsay statements admitted in a sexual abuse prosecution under EC 1360 inadmissible under rule of Crawford v. Wash. as violative of Confrontation Clause.

Evid. Code §1360 re statement by minor V of abuse does not violate D's confrontation rights.

Evid. Code §1360 and Evid. Code §1253 hearsay exceptions do not create one-way street in favor of prosecution and D’s due process not violated.

Child victim’s statements re abuse, made to relatives, nurse and unlicensed therapist, properly admitted under Evid. Code §1360 and Evid. Code §1253 hearsay exceptions.

Fed. cts consistently hold child’s statements describing sexual abuse, and abuser’s identity, made to psychologist to obtain ••psychological•• diagnosis, admissible under rule 803(4).