How did the recommunication start in 2014?, the defense asked. Swindell said she wasn’t sure.
The messaging begins again on May 29, 2014. They communicated mostly through Kik, a messaging app.
Swindell sent Harris some fully nude photos and some close ups of the genital area.
She testified she was interested in having a sexual encounter with Harris again and let him know so in the 2014 chats they had.
Swindell was living with her boyfriend off and on at the time.
She asked Harris if she could move in with him as a joke.
On June 15, 2014, they were talking about making plans for July.
Swindell testified she was keeping this information secret from her boyfriend. The next day, she sent Harris close ups of her genitals and told him she was having a “physiological reaction” in her private areas when she was thinking about the two of them.
She reached out to him on June 18 and said she wanted to have sex with him.
The defense said it was trying to establish Swindell’s credibility.
“You’re embarrassed about all of this aren’t you?,” he asked. Yes, she said.
“This isn’t really who you are is it,” he said. No, she replied.
The prosecution on redirect asked how old she was when they first started chatting. She was 18. Swindell said told her Harris was 26.
In May 2014, Harris never mentioned his wife or son to her.
She messaged him, and said “hi” He responded, “Hi sexy.”
She sent a picture of her hair and he said looks nice. He then texted “I haven’t seen you in so long.”
She sent a photo of her face. He responded, “cutie.”
“Want to see my new (penis) pics?,” Harris texted her. He sent two pictures of his penis.
The court is in recess for lunch.
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