In Christian v. Commonwealth, 221 Va. 1078, 277 S.E.2d 205 (1981), the appellant had sole custody of her daughter until she sent the child to daycare on the morning of November 29, 1979. See id. at 1082, 277 S.E.2d at 208. A daycare worker discovered the child's injuries. See id. However, at least five people had an opportunity to handle the child before the child's injuries were discovered. See id. The Court wrote, "Where it appears that a criminal assault was made upon a child within a particular period of time, evidence which shows that the accused was sole custodian of the child during that period may be sufficient, standing alone, to prove criminal agency." Id. The Court concluded the evidence was insufficient to exclude a reasonable hypothesis that someone other than the appellant was the criminal agent because at least five people had the opportunity to handle the child from the time she left her mother until her injuries were discovered. See id. at 1083, 277 S.E.2d at 208.