Michigan man accused of raping 12-year-old given joint custody of the child

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A Michigan man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl has now been given joint custody of her child, according to the victim’s lawyer.

Christopher Mirasolo was granted shared time with the 8-year-old daughter of the woman that he attacked nine years ago as a preteen last week, attorney Rebecca Kiessling said.

The victim was with her older sister went for a ride with Mirasolo before allegedly being kidnapped and kept in a vacant house for two days, the Detroit News first reported.

Mirasolo, now 27, was charged with rape but pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct and served less than a year in jail, with Kiessling saying he later reoffended against another teenage girl and served four more years.

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The victim became pregnant, and Kiessling says that a custody case was started after Sanilac County, about two hours north of Detroit, looked into child support she is receiving.

The verdict for Mirasolo’s custody reportedly included adding his name to the child’s birth certificate and disclosing his victim’s address.

Kiessling posted on Facebook that she is pushing for protection under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, which limits the ability of rapists to claim custody of children that result from crimes.

A lawyer for Mirasolo told the outlet that her client did not start the custody matter and was unsure of his plans for having joint custody.

Another hearing in the case is set for Oct. 25.

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