Nicki Minaj's Brother Charged with Raping a 12-year-old Child

 

Trinidadian-born American rapper and songwriter, Nicki Minaj's older brother, Jelani Maraj, has been charged with raping a 12-year-old child. 

 

According to close sources to the case who disclosed to Newsday, the 37-year old was arraigned on Thursday in Nassau County, New York court on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child. Both charges carry a sentence of nine to 25 years in prison. 

 

Details about the alleged rape, such as the victim's gender, or when and where the sexual assault happened, were not immediately revealed.  

 

 

The suspect was recently married to his longtime girlfriend, Jacqueline Robinson in a $30,000 ceremony paid for by his famous younger sister Nicki.

 

He is currently free from Nassau County jail after posting a $100,000 bail.