A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after being found guilty of having sex with his own sister 21 times.
Since Lucas K. reported himself to police, the twisted family affair involving allegations of incest and rape has been causing a stir in Germany.
Lucas was sentenced to two years and nine months behind bars by Dresden Regional Court for the incest charges.
Prosecutors failed to convince the jury of a guilty verdict over the rape charges which Lucas has always denied.Dresden Regional Court
Although the public prosecutor requested five more years in prison for rape, the court expressed skepticism about the lack of consent regarding the sexual acts.
Lucas grew up within the foster system and at the age of 18 was left to find a home by himself, German media reports.
In an effort to support him, his 33-year-old half-sister reportedly offered him accommodation in her Dresden apartment in January 2023.
The siblings lived together with three dogs and several cats.
According to the prosecution, the first time the pair had sex happened shortly after Lucas first moved in.
The defendant alleges she was physically threatened on several occasions with Lucas even saying he would harm her dogs, a court heard.
Lucas is also alleged to have strangled and beaten her.
During this time the brother is said to have repeatedly assured his sister that he loved her and cared for her.
Lucas was accused of having sex with his older sibling over 20 times during the hearings.
The case was soon uncovered after the alleged victim threatened to report her brother of rape on July 26, 2024.
Lucas is said to have quickly called up the cops himself in order to clear his name and deny any rape claims against him.
The brother was soon arrested and placed into custody as police investigated the accusations as well as the incest charges.
During the trial, several witnesses came forward to speak on the relationship of the siblings.
Judge Andreas Ziegel said before he gave his final verdicts: “There were several witnesses who reported that the siblings acted like a couple.
“The family support service also had the same impression.”
Along with the witness statements, several other pieces of evidence also helped to get the rape charges dropped against Lucas.
It was also revealed that both Lucas and his sister slept in the same bed in the home.
The accuser never kicked Lucas out of the room during the time he had lived with her, the court heard.
Lucas had also openly boasted to his sister’s boyfriend that he “always had sex with her”, court documents showed.
Judge Ziegel continued: “These pieces of evidence have made us doubt that the sister really had sex with the defendant against her will.
“There was sex between them but whether it was consensual or not could not be conclusively determined.”
Lucas was still sentenced to a total of two years and nine months in prison for sexual intercourse between relatives.
His sentence also included charged stemming from other offences such as resisting law enforcement officers, property damage and bodily harm, Bild reports.
Lucas was reportedly aggressive towards the officers during his trial and arrest.
The public prosecutor’s office has not decided to charge the half-sister – who it believes is the victim – with sexual intercourse between relatives.
Germany’s incest laws
IN Germany, incest is strictly prohibited by law under Section 173 of the German Criminal Code.
The law states that any sexual relations between close relatives comes under the law.
This applies to biological siblings – full or half-siblings – and parents and their biological children.
Anyone found guilty faces up to three years in prison or a fine.
The law does not apply to adoptive or step-relations.
The main reason behind the law is tied to protecting family structures as well as preventing potential genetic risks associated with inbreeding.
Many European countries don’t view incest as a crime however.
This includes France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
