Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Thomas Hernandez vs. Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division
Thomas Hernandez appealed a circuit court judgment upholding the Children's Division's determination that he sexually abused a fifteen-year-old child, leading to his placement on Missouri's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry. Hernandez contended there was insufficient evidence to support the circuit court's judgment, specifically challenging the victim's credibility and the lack of corroboration. The appellate court affirmed, deferring to the circuit court's credibility determinations and finding sufficient, substantial evidence, including the victim's detailed testimony, to support the finding of abuse and placement on the registry.