Daniel R. S., Respondent-Appellant. v. << (2000)

 Family Court's determination that respondent sexually abused his daughter and son is supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see, Family Ct. Act § 1046[b][i];  Matter of Philip M., 82 N.Y.2d 238, 243-244, 604 N.Y.S.2d 40, 624 N.E.2d 168).  “Unsworn out-of-court statements of the victim may be received and, if properly corroborated, will support a finding of abuse” (Matter of Nicole V., 71 N.Y.2d 112, 117-118, 524 N.Y.S.2d 19, 518 N.E.2d 914, citing Family Ct. Act § 1046[a][vi] ).   The out-of-court statements of the children were sufficiently corroborated by the testimony of the daughter's pediatrician and the testimony of the sexual abuse validator, and each child's statements cross-corroborated the other child's statements concerning the abuse (see, Matter of Jaclyn P., 86 N.Y.2d 875, 878, 635 N.Y.S.2d 169, 658 N.E.2d 1042, cert. denied sub nom.  Papa v. Nassau County Dept. of Social Servs., 516 U.S. 1093, 116 S.Ct. 816, 133 L.Ed.2d 760;  Matter of Nicole V., supra, at 121, 124, 524 N.Y.S.2d 19, 518 N.E.2d 914;  Matter of Jessica N., 234 A.D.2d 970, 971-972, 652 N.Y.S.2d 177, appeal dismissed 90 N.Y.2d 1008, 666 N.Y.S.2d 102, 688 N.E.2d 1384;  Matter of Latisha W., 221 A.D.2d 645, 634 N.Y.S.2d 510).   Additionally, the consistency of the children's out-of-court statements describing respondent's sexual conduct enhances the reliability of those out-of-court statements (see, Matter of Rhianna R., 256 A.D.2d 1184, 684 N.Y.S.2d 389;  Matter of Jessica N., supra, at 972, 652 N.Y.S.2d 177).

Order unanimously affirmed without costs.

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