California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Evans, C076348 (Cal. App. 2015):
Intent may be inferred from circumstantial evidence, as intent can seldom be proven by direct evidence. (In re Mariah T. (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 428, 440.) To determine intent, "[T]he trier of fact looks to all the circumstances, including the act" and "[o]ther relevant factors [such as] defendant's extrajudicial statements [citation], other acts of lewd conduct admitted or charged in the case [citations], [and] the relationship of the parties. . . ." (People v. Martinez, supra, 11 Cal.4th at p. 445.)
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