Nicki Minaj’s Brother Arrested On Child Rape Charges

The older brother of hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has been accused of raping a child, according to court records. 

Jelani Maraj was arrested Tuesday in connection with at least two alleged incidents of sexual contact with a child earlier this year in Nassau County, authorities said. He faces charges of first-degree rape involving a child younger than 13 and course of sexual conduct against a child.

Maraj is accused of raping 12-year-old child on at least two occasions between April and November, according to court documents. A source close to the case told the Daily News that Maraj's alleged victim was "someone he had access to."

According to state penal codes, a person is guilty of course of sexual conduct against a child when a suspect engages in two or more instances of sexual contact with a child younger than 13 over a three-month period. The crime is a felony.

NBC 4 New York has reached out to Maraj and representatives for Minaj. Maraj's attorney did not return repeated telephone calls seeking comment on Friday.

A spokesman for the district attorney's office declined to comment on the allegations.

culled from nbcnewyor

Nicki Minaj is in the news today but not from anything she has done, but rather what her brother Jelani Maraj did. Her 37-year old brother has been arrested for the rape of a 12 year old. According to a report from Newsday, Maraj “was arraigned Thursday on first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, according to online court and jail records.”

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Nicki Minaj is in the news today but not from anything she has done, but rather what her brother Jelani Maraj did. Her 37-year old brother has been arrested for the rape of a 12 year old. According to a report from Newsday, Maraj “was arraigned Thursday on first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, according to online court and jail records.”

jaguda.com/2015/12/04/nicki-minajs-brother-arrested-on-child-rape-charges/ © Jaguda.com

Nicki Minaj is in the news today but not from anything she has done, but rather what her brother Jelani Maraj did. Her 37-year old brother has been arrested for the rape of a 12 year old. According to a report from Newsday, Maraj “was arraigned Thursday on first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, according to online court and jail records.”

jaguda.com/2015/12/04/nicki-minajs-brother-arrested-on-child-rape-charges/ © Jaguda.com

Nicki Minaj is in the news today but not from anything she has done, but rather what her brother Jelani Maraj did. Her 37-year old brother has been arrested for the rape of a 12 year old. According to a report from Newsday, Maraj “was arraigned Thursday on first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, according to online court and jail records.”

jaguda.com/2015/12/04/nicki-minajs-brother-arrested-on-child-rape-charges/ © Jaguda.com