LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – DNA results are inconclusive in the paternity case of a sexual assault survivor who suspects his younger brother may be his son.
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In 2015, Logan Gifford, who was 16 at the time, came forward to report sexual assault allegations involving his mother, Doreene Gifford. Logan Gifford initially told police and later testified that his mother began sexually assaulting him when he was 10. Prosecutors alleged Doreene Gifford sexually assaulted her son for several years, later charging her with sexual assault with a minor and incest.
Doreene Gifford maintained her innocence and took an Alford plea on lesser charges, including attempted sex assault. An Alford plea means a defendant does not admit guilt, but believes prosecutors have enough evidence to convince a jury to convict.
Earlier this year, Logan Gifford, who was caring for a younger sibling who is now a teenager, filed a paternity case, asking a judge to order an advanced DNA test to determine who his brother’s father is. On Thursday, test results showed Logan Gifford’s and his father’s DNA both matched 99.9% to the sibling, Logan Gifford said…