A 36-year-old New Mexico woman and her 19-year-old son have been charged with incest, and their story has gone viral.
Monica Mares gave Caleb Peterson up for adoption when he was an infant. When Peterson came back to Clovis, he and Mares became romantically involved, deciding at a park to become a couple.
According to police records, a neighbor confronted the couple about their incestuous relationship in front of the house where Peterson lived. When the police showed up the couple admitted to officers they were in fact sexually involved and they were arrested.
Peterson would not go on camera Monday but told KOB he wants to let people know about their relationship. He wants to spread awareness about genetic sexual attraction relationships, according to the Daily Mail website.
Peterson and Mares have been ordered by the court not to see each other. The Daily Mail reports Mares is a mother of nine but is willing to give up seeing her other children in order to continue seeing Peterson.
The two have a court hearing set for September.
This story was originally reported by KOB-TV : Clovis mother, son charged with incest