Stepdad claims he couldn’t have sexually abused teen because his genitals are too tiny
A Colorado sicko tried to claim that he couldn’t possibly have sexually abused his teenage stepdaughter — because he’s too fat and his genitals are too tiny.
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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