In re T.C.S

In In re T.C.S., 148 N.C. App. 297, 301, 558 S.E.2d 251, 254 (2002) the Court held that a juvenile's purpose to arouse or gratify sexual desire can be shown by the "age disparity" between the juvenile and the victim, the control exercised by the juvenile, the "location and secretive nature" of their actions, and the "attitude of the juvenile." 148 N.C. App. at 303, 558 S.E.2d at 254. In T.C.S., the Court found that the following evidence was sufficient to establish the juvenile's purpose to arouse or gratify sexual desire: the twelve year old juvenile told the five year old victim to undress; he touched his own private parts; he then got on top of the victim;.the two were later seen walking out of the woods hand in hand, and the victim had twigs in her hair; her pants were on backwards, and her socks missing.