People v. Kitch 

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of nine counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The victims, who were then Defendant's 8-year-old stepson and 11-year-old stepdaughter, testified at trial and accused Defendant of having committed the offenses. Thus, hearsay statements of children to sheriff and his employee during interviews were properly admitted, and Defendant's constitutional right to confrontation was not violated, as victims testified in sufficient detail as to the events to allow for effective cross-examination at trial. (KILBRIDE, THOMAS, GARMAN, KARMEIER, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)