Colori. Stepfather, the mother condemned for more sexual assaults on the stepdaughter

Arapahoe County, a 44-year-old man, who claimed to be homosexual and “too fat” to repeatedly assault his stepdaughter, was sentenced to 80 years in prison, after a Colorado jury for more charges. In addition, the victim’s mother was convicted and convicted of her role.

Brandon Robert Berg, 44, was sentenced to 80 years in prison. In addition, his wife, Rebecca Berg, 52, was sentenced to four years in prison, According to the 18th Office of Judicial District Lawyer. She is the biological mother of the victim.

The investigation in this case began in 2020, when Berg’s 19 -year -old daughter called Aurora Police Department to report that she has been assaulted several times, starting with 15 years. She said she was most recently assaulted by the previous day. The young woman told the police that she “has sexual meetings with Berg”, so that she does not beat or hurt her, said the district prosecutor.

After the call, the police gathered the clothing he had wore during the previous day attack and sent it to a test lab. The investigators found a DNA sample from Brandon Berg and compared it to the samples taken from the victim’s linen and body. The right samples.

When the detectives discussed with the victim in person, they noticed a four -inch scar on her back. The stepdaughter said that Brandon Berg scratched it with a fork. Also, the detectives saw a “significant” scar on the back of the right shoulder, said the district prosecutor. The victim said that Brandon Berg marked him with a knife he warmed up on the top of the stove and that the branding had the initials “RB”. She said she thought this was for the first name of the defendant and his wife’s surname, Rebecca. The victim reported that her mother had abused her from time to time, the district prosecutor said.

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The investigators brought Brandon Berg for query.

During that interview, “Berg said he could not have sex due to the size of his belly fat and the small dimensions of the genital bodies,” said the district lawyer’s office. “He also claimed that he has an alternative sexual orientation, which made him disinterested in the alleged conduct. Berg was of all these statements when he chose to testify.”

Both Brandon and Rebecca Berg were tried together at their request.

“The victim in this case showed a huge courage and courage,” said Jacob Kremin, deputy chief prosecutor of the district. “She played an instrumental role in preserving the evidence. The defendants worked together to present a series of ridiculous excuses, but the DNA has left no doubt in the mind of the jury. “

A jury convicted Brandon Berg for three charges of sexual assault by a child in a trusted position, three accusations of aggravated incest and second -degree aggression. The same jury also condemned Rebecca Berg for two accusations of aggravated incest.

The district judge, Jacob Edson, sentenced Brandon Berg to 80 years in life in the correction department. Rebecca Berg has been sentenced to four years in prison, followed by 20 years in the life of intensive supervision of sex criminals.

“These defendants robbed a young girl of her adolescence – sexually abused, physically and emotionally, said the district assistant prosecutor Ryan Brackley. “It is terrible that a mother and a stepfather would repeatedly abuse someone they had to love and support. Although no time in prison will cancel the trauma victim of these horrible crimes, we hope that these sentences will give them a certain healing measure. “

The national telephone line of sexual aggression is 1-800-656-4673. It is open 24 hours a day. You can visit too The site of the national rape, abuse and incest network (Rainn) to discuss online or find resources.