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12-04-2008, 11:07 AM
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John Lulay
The mother of an alleged sex abuse victim wept Wednesday as she testified in Marion County Circuit Court on the second day of a former Sublimity teacher's trial.
The woman spoke about how she'd learned about her daughter's reported abuse at the hands of John Lulay; questions she asked her child about the abuse and details the girl provided; and behavioral changes she observed in her daughter after the alleged incident.
Lulay, 59, a relative of the victim, is charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse involving a child younger than 14.
The nonjury trial is being heard by Circuit Judge Lynn Ashcroft.
According to investigators with the Stayton Police Department, the alleged abuse took place in February when the victim was visiting Lulay's home in Sublimity.
Authorities have said they don't know how many times the abuse happened, but say it "wasn't a one-time" incident.
The mother agreed, testifying the daughter told her it happened a number of times.
The mom told the court her daughter said she would "keep her eyes shut, pretending she was sleeping" during the alleged abuse.
She also said the girl's behavior had changed somewhat after the incident, including having problems at bathtime and waking up more than usual during the night.
During his cross-examination of the mother, defense attorney Walter J. Todd tried to shore up what he said were earlier inconsistencies by the mother in statements she made to doctors and staff at a child-abuse assessment center in Salem, where the victim was taken, and in police interviews.
At one point, he accused the mother of intentionally making false statements to police.
"You were trying to make detectives believe that (the child's genitalia were red) after she spent the weekend at (Lulay's), when in fact, (the child) was taken to see a doctor for that before she went to (Lulay's) home," Todd told the mother.
"No, I wasn't," the mom replied in a stern voice.
Todd has repeatedly said in court that the child may have been told by her mother to say she had been sexually abused, something the mother denies.
During the trial, two different doctors who examined the young girl after the incident testified about their findings.
Dr. Hugh Alan Baskin, the child's pediatrician and a witness for the defense, said he had not seen "anything that resembled sex abuse" during his examination of the girl.
Dr. Lauren Mcnaughton, a pediatrician at the child abuse assessment center and a witness for the prosecution, said her examination of the victim concluded a diagnosis of "highly concerning for sexual abuse."
Mcnaughton also testified that upon meeting the victim, the child immediately began talking about the sexual abuse.
Dr. Stephen Scherr, a clinical psychologist in Portland who was asked by the defense to review the center's evaluation of the child, told the court that the fact the child had right away began talking to Mcnaughton about the abuse is "suggestive that the child has been coached."
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John Lulay
The mother of an alleged sex abuse victim wept Wednesday as she testified in Marion County Circuit Court on the second day of a former Sublimity teacher's trial.
The woman spoke about how she'd learned about her daughter's reported abuse at the hands of John Lulay; questions she asked her child about the abuse and details the girl provided; and behavioral changes she observed in her daughter after the alleged incident.
Lulay, 59, a relative of the victim, is charged with two counts of first-degree sex abuse involving a child younger than 14.
The nonjury trial is being heard by Circuit Judge Lynn Ashcroft.
According to investigators with the Stayton Police Department, the alleged abuse took place in February when the victim was visiting Lulay's home in Sublimity.
Authorities have said they don't know how many times the abuse happened, but say it "wasn't a one-time" incident.
The mother agreed, testifying the daughter told her it happened a number of times.
The mom told the court her daughter said she would "keep her eyes shut, pretending she was sleeping" during the alleged abuse.
She also said the girl's behavior had changed somewhat after the incident, including having problems at bathtime and waking up more than usual during the night.
During his cross-examination of the mother, defense attorney Walter J. Todd tried to shore up what he said were earlier inconsistencies by the mother in statements she made to doctors and staff at a child-abuse assessment center in Salem, where the victim was taken, and in police interviews.
At one point, he accused the mother of intentionally making false statements to police.
"You were trying to make detectives believe that (the child's genitalia were red) after she spent the weekend at (Lulay's), when in fact, (the child) was taken to see a doctor for that before she went to (Lulay's) home," Todd told the mother.
"No, I wasn't," the mom replied in a stern voice.
Todd has repeatedly said in court that the child may have been told by her mother to say she had been sexually abused, something the mother denies.
During the trial, two different doctors who examined the young girl after the incident testified about their findings.
Dr. Hugh Alan Baskin, the child's pediatrician and a witness for the defense, said he had not seen "anything that resembled sex abuse" during his examination of the girl.
Dr. Lauren Mcnaughton, a pediatrician at the child abuse assessment center and a witness for the prosecution, said her examination of the victim concluded a diagnosis of "highly concerning for sexual abuse."
Mcnaughton also testified that upon meeting the victim, the child immediately began talking about the sexual abuse.
Dr. Stephen Scherr, a clinical psychologist in Portland who was asked by the defense to review the center's evaluation of the child, told the court that the fact the child had right away began talking to Mcnaughton about the abuse is "suggestive that the child has been coached."
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