In child sexual assault cases, complaint evidence that supports the type of conduct charged in one count but not another provides a rational explanation for different verdicts, and the gradual evolution of a complainant's account over time does not of itself undermine credibility where it is open to the jury to infer the complainant felt increasingly able to disclose what occurred.
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