Man raped his daughter for 15 years, fathered 2 of her children, police say

Cameron Knight | The Cincinnati Enquirer

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati man has been indicted with raping his daughter after genetic testing confirmed that a close relative fathered her two children, prosecutors said..

The victim, who has two children ages 2 and 7, was raped multiple times from ages 10 to 25, according to court documents.

The father, who is in his early 50s, was indicted Friday on 43 felonies — including 23 counts of rape, 17 counts of sexual battery and two counts of endangering children. He had been arrested Feb. 20.

His wife was arrested Friday after she was indicted on two felony counts of complicity to sexual battery. They both are being held at Hamilton County Justice Center.

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Because The Enquirer and USA TODAY do not name potential victims of sexual assault without their consent, the sites are not identifying the couple to protect the identity of their daughter.

The suspect began sexually assaulting the victim several times a month when she was 10, then when the victim turned 13, sexual intercourse began, police said. She told police her father raped her two to three times a month until she left home at age 25.

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Police began their investigation after another investigation was launched into the well-being of the victim's children.

The man is scheduled to be arraigned this coming Friday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. It is unclear when his wife will be arraigned.

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