Meet the kissing cousins who could face prison for having a baby

New York Post ^ | January 8, 20 | Jane Ridley

[nickcarraway]

Michael Lee and Angela Peang can hardly wait for the birth of their first child — even if it results in them spending time behind bars.

The husband and wife from Eagle Mountain, Utah, are first cousins: Peang’s father is the older brother of Lee’s mother.

Since the baby’s existence proves they had sex, they could face up to $10,000 in fines and five years in prison, because intercourse between cousins is illegal in their home state, due to the long-held fear of birth defects. (According to a 2018 Columbia University study, the chances of cousins having a genetic disorder is 4 to 7%, compared to 3 to 4% for non-related couples.)

[Amberdawn]

Sorry to hear that, how sad.

[Bratch]

What could possibly go wrong?