Father-daughter couple arrested for incest after having love child

Source: Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification

A 42-year-old North Carolina man and his 20-year-old daughter have been arrested on incest charges after having a love child last year-- and reportedly getting married.

Steven Pladl, 42, of Knightdale, and Katie Pladl, 20, were arrested Jan. 27, WNCN-TV reported, citing "warrants." They have also been charged with adultery and contributing to delinquency. The maximum sentence for the incest charge is 10 years in prison. 

The child, a boy, was born in September, the station reported.

Steven Pladl was released on a $1 million bond. Katie Pladl’s bond is also $1 million but as of last week she was still being held in a North Carolina jail. They appeared in court last week.

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