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.
In 2015, Logan Gifford, who was 16 at the time, came forward to report sexual assault allegations involving his mother, Doreene Gifford, records said. 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, essentially a plea of no contest, means a defendant does not admit guilt, but believes prosecutors have enough evidence to convince a jury to convict…