John Deaves

On April 6, 2008, the Australian Channel Nine network reported that John Deaves has had two children with his 39-year-old daughter, Jennifer.¹ The couple, whose relationship is consensual, was convicted of incest, a crime in Australia, in March 2008.²

Fast Facts

1. Full name: John Earnest Deaves³
2. Age: 61²
3. Resides: South Australia²
4. First child with Jennifer died of a congenital heart defect in 2001²
5. Had second daughter, Celeste, with Jennifer in 2007²
6. Attempted suicide twice after pleading guilty to incest²

Backstory

Deaves had allegedly been estranged from his daughter since her infancy. They were reunited when Jennifer was 31 and began a sexual relationship within weeks of their reunion. Both were married at the time, and both ended their marriages shortly after meeting.¹

Conflicting stories

Though both said that they had had almost no contact while Jennifer was growing up, John's ex-wife Dorothy claimed that the two had actually been reunited when Jennifer was 15.³

Quotes from TV Interview

"There are times during your life where emotions do rule the heart..." — John Deaves¹

"I knew it was illegal. Of course I knew it was illegal, but you know, so what."— John Deaves¹

"We are just asking for a little bit of respect and understanding." —Jennifer Deaves¹

"We don't see each other as father and daughter. I don't see John as my father, even though he is my biological father."— Jennifer Deaves¹

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