A conviction on a maintaining a sexual relationship count requiring proof of penetration can be sustained on the basis of uncharged acts of digital penetration, even where the jury acquits on all charged counts of penile rape, provided the uncharged acts are supported by early complaint evidence and admissions that are qualitatively different from the evidence underlying the acquitted counts. The jury's acquittal on rape charges does not necessarily signify wholesale rejection of the complainant's credibility.
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