In the UK, 40 years after a minor was raped, a pensioner was sentenced to 11 years in prison on the basis of a DNA analysis - the genetic material came from his daughter who was conceived in the crime.
The now 74-year-old perpetrator was caught because the daughter had "the tenacity and determination" to get justice "for herself and her mother," said the judge in Birmingham on Tuesday.
The rape victim was 13 years old at the time of the crime.
The girl became pregnant and gave the child up for adoption after birth.
The daughter learned of the circumstances of her conception at the age of 18, when she had the first right to see her files.
The woman spoke in court of a "terrifying" discovery.
She was saddened to be "personifying one of the worst things that can happen to someone," the woman said.
The woman conceived in the act then campaigned for a new investigation into the case.
She was able to convince her biological mother to file a complaint.
Based on the DNA analysis, the fatherhood of the now convicted 74-year-old was determined.
The man had previously denied being the father.
Richter did not accept the defendant's presentation
In court, the man confessed to having sexual intercourse with the minor, but claimed that it was consensual.
The girl pretended to be 16 years old.
The judge rejected this representation.
The perpetrator tries to "put the blame on the victim".
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