Nicki Minaj's oldest brother, Jelani Maraj, has been formally inducted on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl several times, according to court records.

Maraj was indicted by a grand jury in New York's Nassau County earlier this month and the 37-year-old was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for an arraignment.

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He was indicted on charges including felony predatory sexual assault against a child, felony sexual conduct against a child under age 13, sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child.

If found guilty of the felony predatory assault charge alone, Maraj could be facing a minimum sentence of 15 years to a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Maraj was arrested in December on a first-degree rape charge after a complaint was filed against him, stating that he repeatedly raped the unidentified minor between April and November, as previously reported. Minaj came to her brother's rescue at the time and bailed him out by posting a bond worth $100,000.

Maraj was present in court on Tuesday along with his legal counsel, Benjamin Brafman and Andrea Zellan. He pled not guilty and was released on a $100,000 cash or bond, according to court administration officials.

The Anaconda singer has mentioned Maraj in many of her songs, including her 2010 track Pink Friday, in which she says "I grind like I do" because of her brothers. Minaj also mentions Jelani in "All Things Go," from 2014's The Pinkprint. "And I know Jelani will always love me, and I'll always love him," she raps in the song.

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