FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Fulton County man has been sentenced to three consecutive life terms without parole, plus 20 years, after pleading guilty to repeatedly raping and impregnating his teenage daughter.

What we know:

District Attorney Fani Willis announced that 41-year-old Christopher Lavelle Houston pled guilty to seven counts, including rape, aggravated child molestation, and incest. Judge Eric Dunaway handed down the sentence Tuesday.

Investigators said the abuse began in January 2022 when Houston assaulted his 14-year-old daughter several times a week while she was in his custody. He allegedly justified his crimes by telling her that in "archaic times" fathers did this to keep daughters "pure."

The girl later suspected she was pregnant and convinced Houston to take her to a cli

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