Lang
12/3/22
A Washington man will spend decades in prison after police say he impregnated his adopted daughter twice, then helped her to obtain abortions.
According to a news release from Washington County Attorney John Gish, 65-year-old Kevin Orris was charged with Incest and 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse in September of 2021. Washington Police say they learned Orris repeatedly committed sex acts with his daughter, whom he and his wife adopted in 2009, between 2016 and 2021. On two occasions, Orris impregnated her, and each time he helped her get an abortion.
On September 2nd of this year, Orris pled guilty to six counts of Incest, symbolizing each year he committed sex acts against his daughter. Orris also agreed to admit that his daughter was a dependent adult, meaning he will be placed on the Sex Offender Registry for ten years.
At Friday’s sentencing, Orris requested probation. Gish argued for consecutive prison sentences, which would be the maximum punishment possible under Iowa law. The court agreed, and Orris was sentenced to 30 years in prison.