Post by abbey1227 on Jul 14, 2022 2:16:13 GMT
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Ohio man charged in rape of 10-year-old that led to Indiana abortion
Tony Cook, Bethany Bruner, Monroe Trombly and Dayeon Eom, Indianapolis Star
Wed, July 13, 2022 at 7:06 PM
A man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl, whose travel to Indiana to seek an abortion attracted international attention following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, whose last known address was an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested Tuesday after police say he admitted to raping the child on at least two occasions. He's since been charged with rape and is being held on a $2 million bond.
Columbus police were made aware of the girl's pregnancy through a referral by Franklin County Children Services that was made by her mother on June 22, Det. Jeffrey Huhn testified Wednesday morning at Fuentes' arraignment.
On June 30, the girl underwent a medical abortion in Indianapolis, Huhn said in court Wednesday, according to the Columbus Dispatch, a Gannett sister paper that has been working on the story with IndyStar.
The timeline given by police coincides with the account Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis physician who provides abortion services, shared with IndyStar for a story that published earlier this month.
Huhn testified that DNA from the clinic in Indianapolis is being tested against samples from Fuentes.
The 10-year-old told police Fuentes was responsible for her pregnancy, Huhn testified. Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer said the girl had recently turned 10, meaning she was likely impregnated at 9 years old.
Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Ebner said the high bond in the case was necessary due to Fuentes being a possible flight risk and for the safety of the child involved.
Ohio man charged in rape of 10-year-old that led to Indiana abortion
Tony Cook, Bethany Bruner, Monroe Trombly and Dayeon Eom, Indianapolis Star
Wed, July 13, 2022 at 7:06 PM
A man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl, whose travel to Indiana to seek an abortion attracted international attention following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, whose last known address was an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested Tuesday after police say he admitted to raping the child on at least two occasions. He's since been charged with rape and is being held on a $2 million bond.
Columbus police were made aware of the girl's pregnancy through a referral by Franklin County Children Services that was made by her mother on June 22, Det. Jeffrey Huhn testified Wednesday morning at Fuentes' arraignment.
On June 30, the girl underwent a medical abortion in Indianapolis, Huhn said in court Wednesday, according to the Columbus Dispatch, a Gannett sister paper that has been working on the story with IndyStar.
The timeline given by police coincides with the account Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis physician who provides abortion services, shared with IndyStar for a story that published earlier this month.
Huhn testified that DNA from the clinic in Indianapolis is being tested against samples from Fuentes.
The 10-year-old told police Fuentes was responsible for her pregnancy, Huhn testified. Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer said the girl had recently turned 10, meaning she was likely impregnated at 9 years old.
Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Ebner said the high bond in the case was necessary due to Fuentes being a possible flight risk and for the safety of the child involved.
During the hearing, Meyer requested Fuentes be held without bond. He said Fuentes is not believed to be in the country legally and there are questions about his identity.
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