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Louisiana Judge Grants Accused Rapist Custody of Child and Orders Rape Victim to Pay Child Support

by Iesha
June 16, 2022
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Louisiana Judge Grants Accused Rapist Custody of Child

Crysta Abelseth's (L) alleged rapist John Barnes (R) was awarded full custody of child (Credit: screenshots from interview with Abelseth/WBRZ-TV and Jeffrey Cashe/Facebook)

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Reports say a Louisiana judge gave an accused rapist custody of the child conceived from his 2005 attack and ordered the underage victim to pay child support.
According to WBRZ, Crysta Abelseth said she was raped at age 16 by a man twice her age who promised to drive her home after a night out with friends.

“Instead of bringing me home, he brought me to his house,” Abelseth said about John Barnes, who was 30 at the time. “Once inside, he raped me on his living room couch.”

The outlet reported that the teen became pregnant and had a daughter, now a teen herself.

“Everyone assumed it [the pregnancy] was from a boyfriend, and I let them believe that,” Abelseth said.

Five years later, Barnes reportedly reappeared after learning that the child might be his.

“When my daughter was five years old, he found out about her, and once he found out about her, he pursued custody and wanted to take her away from me,” Abelseth explained.

“They granted him 50/50 custody despite the fact that [the child] was caused by rape.”

The outlet reported that Abelseth filed rape charges against Barnes in 2015 after discovering the statute of limitations hadn’t expired.

“I thought if I didn’t do it the next day, there was nothing I could do about it,” Abelseth reportedly said. “I went to a trauma counselor, and he said, ‘No, you have 30 years after you turn 18.'”

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said the case remained open, and no charges were filed.

“It was never assigned to a detective, and nothing was ever investigated,” Abelseth said.

Despite numerous attempts with the justice system, the now 32-year-old said she hasn’t been able to gain traction with it and reportedly lost custody of her daughter over allegations that she gave her a cell phone.
“He’s well connected,” Abelseth said. “He’s threatened me multiple times, saying he has connections in the justice system, so I better be careful, and he can take her away anytime he wants to. I didn’t believe him until it happened.”
The sequence of events, according to advocates and attorneys, was disturbing.

“When I found out she was a rape victim, and this rapist could potentially get full custody, that’s when I stepped in and said something has to be done about this,” said Stacie Triche of Save Lives.

“She’s been forced to pay her perpetrator,” Triche said. “Forced to pay her rapist child support and legal fees and give up custody of the child that’s a product of the rape. It makes no sense.”

Even if charges of forced rape could not be confirmed, legal commentators pointed out that the age gap between Abelseth and Barnes would constitute statutory rape. In Louisiana, the legal age of consent is 17.

“It seems pretty straightforward that not only did a crime take place, but as a result of the crime, this person should not have custody of the child,” said Sean Cassidy, a lawyer with the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault.

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  1. Selena says:
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    So is something being done? Do we need to sign a petition? This is messed up

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