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Affirmed and Memorandum Opinion filed November 25, 2014.

                                         In The

                       Jffourteentfj Court of Appeals

                                 NO. 14-13-01043-CR

                             TONY MERLOS, Appellant

                                           V.

                         THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

                      On Appeal from the 155th District Court
                                 Austin County, Texas
                         Trial Court Cause No. 2011R-0105

                    MEMORANDUM                      OPINION

      Appellant Tony Merlos appeals his conviction for indecency with a child. See
Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.11 (West 2011). In a single issue, appellant argues that the
evidence was legally insufficient to establish the elements of the conviction. We affirm.

                                     Background

      Angela Purchase, the complainant's aunt, was living with her sister, Rachel
Purchase, the complainant's mother; appellant; and four children, including the