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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sheila Flynn

Louisiana judge overturns decision to place daughter in custody of mother’s alleged rapist

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A Louisiana judge has reversed his previous decision and temporarily removed a teenager from the custody of her biological father after her mother went public with accusations that the girl had been conceived from rape.

Judge Jeffrey Ashe on Tuesday issued an ordered placing the teen with guardians and giving her parents, Crysta Abelseth and John Barnes, supervised custody on alternating weekends until a trial next month settles the matter.

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