LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A sexual assault survivor who suspects his youthful brother could also be his organic son is legally the boy’s father, a Las Vegas decide dominated Wednesday.
In 2015, Logan Gifford, who was 16 on the time, got here ahead to report sexual assault allegations involving his mom, Doreene Gifford, data stated. Logan Gifford initially instructed police and later testified that his mom started sexually assaulting him when he was 10. Prosecutors alleged Doreene Gifford sexually assaulted her son for a number of years, later charging her with sexual assault with a minor and incest.
Earlier this 12 months, Logan Gifford, who was caring for a youthful sibling who’s now a teen, filed a paternity case, asking a decide to order a sophisticated DNA take a look at to find out who his brother’s father is. This summer time, take a look at outcomes confirmed Logan Gifford’s and his father’s DNA each matched 99.9% to the sibling, Logan Gifford stated.
On Wednesday, a household decide “legally confirmed” Logan Gifford because the boy’s father, Logan Gifford stated. The decide decided {the teenager}’s custody primarily based on Logan Gifford’s look after the boy quite than DNA outcomes.
In 2015, a Clark County decide sentenced Doreene Gifford to 8-20 years in jail, data stated. The decide additionally ordered Doreene Gifford to register as a intercourse offender. The Nevada Parole Board granted Doreene Gifford parole final July. She was remanded into custody for a parole violation and later launched, data stated. She now resides in Massachusetts, in keeping with Logan Gifford.
Doreene Gifford, who now resides in Massachusetts, maintained her innocence and took an Alford plea on lesser costs, together with tried intercourse assault. An Alford plea, primarily a plea of no contest, means a defendant doesn’t admit guilt, however believes prosecutors have sufficient proof to persuade a jury to convict.
8 Information Now doesn’t determine sexual assault survivors until they select to publicly come ahead. In that very same regard, 8 Information Now will not be figuring out Logan Gifford’s brother.
