A man who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl has now been given joint custody of the baby she gave birth to afterwards.
Christopher Mirasolo, from Michigan, was convicted of the 2008 rape and received a plea deal after raping a 12-year-old girl and holding her hostage.
According to the Detroit News, the girl became pregnant after the rape.
The victim's lawyer, Rebecca Kiessling, explained how the events unfolded:
"She, her 13-year-old sister and a friend all slipped out of their house one night to meet a boy and the boy's older friend, Mirasolo, showed up and asked if they wanted to go for a ride," said Kiessling. "They thought they were going to McDonald's or somewhere.