Police Comes For Mum And Son In Incestuous Relationship

Yesterday, the story of a 51-year-old mum, Kim West who has been in an incestuous relationship with her biological son, Ben Ford, went viral. See here.

The mother and son, claiming that they are ‘meant to be’ have gone into hiding after hearing the mum could be jailed for 15-years over her sexual relationship with her son.

According to  the Mirror, under the Michigan law, consensual incestuous relationships between adults are punishable by 15 years in prison. Also, under the State’s legislation, criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree is committed when ”the other person is related to the accused by blood or affinity to the third degree.”

A spokeswoman for Michigan State police told the Mirror:

”Under State incest between two consenting adult is a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Anyone convicted of such an offence would also be required to sign the sex offenders register for life.”

The incestuous couple are prepared to leave Michigan to avoid being arrested. There are only two states that allow adult incest, Rhode Island and New Jersey. New Jersey law imposes no criminal penalties for incest where both parties are adult.