Judge Temporarily REVERSES Ruling That Granted Mom's Alleged Rapist Full Custody & Child Support!
23.06.2022 - 23:17
/ perezhilton.com
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A Louisiana judge has revoked a decision that gave a man full custody of the teenage daughter conceived by his alleged rape victim.
According to online records obtained by People, Judge Jeffrey Cashe decided on Tuesday to temporarily place Crysta Abelseth and John Barnes’ 15-year-old in the care of a third-party guardian until a custody decision is made when the trial starts July 15. The updated ruling also ordered that the two will alternate custody of the child on weekends for the time being, and both of them had to sign off on the court-appointed steward. In addition, the judge appointed the teen her own attorney.
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This reversal comes after the public became completely enraged to learn Judge Cashe had awarded John full custody of their daughter last month. Crysta was even ordered to pay child support — despite previously filing a sexual assault complaint against Barnes. There were also reported allegations he had been sexually, physically, and verbally abusive towards a child.
How did he get custody in the first place?!
The shocking decision happened only because John claimed Crysta bought her kid a cellphone. Yeah, you read that right. Despite being accused of rape AND child abuse, he was given custody because mom bought her little girl a phone. Infuriating.
As we previously reported, this all started on December 13, 2005, when Crysta was 16 years old and Barnes was 30. She accepted a ride home from the adult after drinking at a bar in Hammond — but instead, she claims, he took her to his house and raped her on the living room couch. Barnes, now 46, has denied the allegations, calling them