Opinion
2004-00774.
May 9, 2005.
In three related child protective proceedings pursuant to the Family Court Act article 10, Arthur S. appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a fact-finding order of the Family Court, Richmond County (McElrath, J.), dated December 16, 2003, as, after a hearing, found that he sexually abused the children Jessica S. and Nadine G., and derivatively abused the child Patrice S.
Before: Adams, J.P., Ritter, Mastro and Rivera, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the appellant's contention, a preponderance of the evidence supported the Family Court's determination that he sexually abused the children Jessica S. and Nadine G. ( see Matter of Nicole V., 71 NY2d 112; Matter of Raymond M., 13 AD3d 377; Matter of Latisha W., 221 AD2d 645). The Family Court's derivative finding of abuse with respect to the child Patrice S. was also proper ( see Matter of Raymond M., supra; Matter of Khabira B., 271 AD2d 606). The out-of-court statements of the sisters corroborated each other's statements ( see Matter of Nicole V., supra at 123-124; Matter of Victoria H., 255 AD2d 442, 443; Matter of Latisha W., supra).
Further, the fact-finding order made specific findings as to the particular sexual offenses under the Penal Law which the appellant committed, along with a description of the offending conduct. Thus, it was sufficient to satisfy Family Court Act § 1046 (a).