Defense cross of victim A.S.
Defense cross examination of victim A.S. – Sara Montoya
Judge Baca: Cross examination?
Ms. Montoya: Good morning "A.".
A.S.: Good morning.
Ms. Montoya: Finally, you’re getting this over with, huh? You said that when you went to Michael’s house that day, you were scared.
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Why did you go if you were scared?
A.S.: Cause I had to do it.
Ms. Montoya: Why did you feel like you had to do it?
A.S.: I’m not sure.
Ms. Montoya: You’re not sure. Now you said, "he told" you to get undressed. Was that after you explained why you were there?
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. And then you talked about the bug zapper. Did he ask you if there was anything else bothering you, and you pointed out the bug bite?
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. And so was he trying to fix the bug bite?
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Is the bug zapper something that you use on the land whenever there’s a bug bite?
A.S.: I don’t know.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Had you ever seen the bug zapper before?
A.S.: No.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Have you used it since?
A.S.: No.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. But it was for the bug bite, correct?
A.S.: Yeah.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Did it help?
A.S.: I guess.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. chuckle And you said nobody else was in the room. So the only two people that know what went on is you and him, correct?
A.S.: Correct.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Would you lie to protect him?
A.S.: No.
Ms. Montoya: No. Cause you’re angry at him, right?
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Are you angry because you don’t believe anymore in what the people at Strong City believe in? Is that part of it?
A.S.: Repeat the question?
Ms. Montoya: Are you angry because you don’t believe in the same things anymore as the people who live on Strong City?
A.S.: No.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Now I want you to be very clear for the jury. When Wayne Bent touched you, did he touch any of the parts that are covered by this bikini [unintelligible word] on this doll? Did he touch your body... If you had this bikini on your body... Did he touch your body in any of the spots that would have been covered by this bikini?
A.S.: No.
Ms. Montoya: Are you sure?
A.S.: Yes.
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Now when you say, "He kissed my breast,"... I mean we all just had Thanksgiving turkey. Breast are from here to here.. Ok, so when you say, "He kissed my breast," are you talking about, here... Or are you talking about, around the round fleshy part that feeds a baby?
A.S.: Silence
Ms. Montoya: Show us on your body where.
A.S.: Silence. Perhaps indicating. Unable to know from audio recording
Ms. Montoya: And when he laid his hand on you, he did it where?
A.S.: Silence. Perhaps indicating. Unable to know from audio recording
Ms. Montoya: Ok. Nothing further.
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