I’ve heard reports from police officers that actual abuse like this is rampant among inner city families.
So the stuff about it being more rural is spin.
Laws allowing first cousins to marry are far different from physical abuse of minor family members.
“I’ve heard reports from police officers that actual abuse like this is rampant among inner city families.” Yeah, I’ve heard the same. They say it’s especially common among Hispanics, who assume that the young women / girls in the family are built-in sex partners for the menfolk — it’s no big deal to them.