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Convicted stepdad claims he couldn’t have sexually abused teen because his genitals are too tiny

District Court Judge Jacob Edson has sentenced Brandon Robert Berg, 44, to 80 years to life in the Department of Corrections for physically and sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter. Bergâs wife, Rebecca, who is the victimâs biological mother, was also convicted and sentenced for her role in the abuse. This criminal investigation began in 2020 when the defendantâs stepdaughter called the Aurora Police Department to report a sexual assault. The victim, who was 19 at the time she called police, said she had been assaulted multiple times starting from age 15. The victim reported that she had sexual encounters with Berg in order to avoid being physically beaten and injured. While interviewing the victim, a detective documented a 4-inch long scar across her back which she said was the result of Berg scratching her with a fork. The detective noted the most significant scar was on the back of the victimâs right shoulder, which the victim said was the result of the defendant branding her with a knife that he heated up on a stove top. The branding contained the initials âRB,â which the victim believed stood for âBrandonâ and âRebecca,â her abusers. âThe victim in this case showed immense courage and bravery by speaking up,â Chief Deputy District Attorney Jacob Kremin said. âShe played an instrumental role in preserving evidence. The defendants worked together to present an array of ridiculous excuses, but DNA left no doubt in the juryâs mind regarding the defendantâs guilt.â The victim also stated that on occasion, her mother, Rebecca, would join in the abuse with Berg. https://arapahoeco.gov/news_detail_T13_R871.php

Brandon Robert Berg, 44, offered up the bizarre defense before being sentenced to 80 years in prison for sexually assaulting, abusing and branding the teen for years since she was 15 — with his wife, Rebecca Berg, 52, also convicted of abusing her daughter.

Despite being married, Berg claimed he was secretly gay, meaning he’d be “disinterested” in the girl — and he couldn’t have had sex with her because of the “size of his belly fat and small size of his genitalia,” according to prosecutors in Arapahoe County.

Police started investigating the couple in 2020 after the teen, then 19, reported her stepfather for abusing her since she was just 15 — with her mom sometimes joining in.

The abused girl was covered in scars — including a 4-inch mark Berg inflicted with a fork, as well as her mom and stepdad’s shared initials, “RB,” branded onto her with a heated knife.

Despite Berg’s denial, prosecutors said his DNA was found all over the victim’s underwear and body.

He was sentenced to 80 years in prison after being convicted of sexual assault on a child, aggravated incest and second-degree assault.

His wife was sentenced to four years to life in prison after being found guilty of aggravated incest.

“The victim in this case showed immense courage and bravery by speaking up,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Jacob Kremin said.

“She played an instrumental role in preserving evidence. The defendants worked together to present an array of ridiculous excuses, but DNA left no doubt in the jury’s mind regarding the defendant’s guilt.”

“These defendants robbed a young girl of her teenage years – sexually, physically and emotionally abusing her,” Assistant District Attorney Ryan Brackley said.

“It’s appalling that a mother and stepfather would repeatedly abuse someone they were supposed to love and support. While no length of time in prison will undo the trauma the victim of these horrible crimes endured, we hope these sentences will offer her some measure of healing.”

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