A man who was raped by his mother has been made the legal father of his younger brother following a court ruling in Nevada. Logan Gifford was 16 when he reported the abuse by his mother, Doreene, to authorities in 2015.
Earlier this year, Logan filed a petition to determine the biological father of his brother, who was born when Logan was 11. DNA tests proved inconclusive, showing a 99.9 percent match with both Logan and his father, indicating the sibling could be the son of either.
In September, a Clark County judge ruled Logan the legal father, despite the inconclusive DNA test, citing that Logan had been caring for his brother. The father, Theodore Gifford, did not respond to the case, leading to a default ruling.
Doreene, who denied the allegations, entered an Alford plea and was sentenced to 20 years in jail. She served nine years after pleading guilty to lesser charges and was released on parole, but remains a registered sex offender.
Logan told People magazine he suspected his brother might be his biological son after a therapist raised the possibility. He expressed mixed feelings about the ruling, saying, 'It's really a peculiar feeling... I feel partially vindicated. I also feel sorry for my brother.'
