Male indicted in rape of 10-year-outdated Ohio female who traveled to Indiana for abortion

Abigail Adcox

July 22, 09:48 AM July 22, 09:48 AM

A person accused of raping a 10-year-previous Ohio woman who later on traveled to Indiana for an abortion was indicted on Thursday.

Gerson Fuentes, 27, was indicted on two felony counts of rape by a Franklin County grand jury, according to a court docket submitting. Fuentes, whose previous acknowledged handle was a Columbus apartment, was arrested last Tuesday, and he confessed to raping the girl on two events, police mentioned.

Man Charged WITH RAPING 10-Calendar year-Previous OHIO Girl WHO Afterwards SOUGHT ABORTION

The scenario of the 10-yr-old who had to travel throughout condition lines soon after Ohio's "fetal heartbeat" law following the overturning of Roe v. Wade past month obtained worldwide interest and was referenced by President Joe Biden. The 10-year-old was said to be six months and three days expecting, according to a report.

Ohio's regulation can make abortion unlawful soon after a fetal heartbeat is detected, ordinarily all around 6 weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana health care provider who treated the 10-yr-previous rape target, sent recognize to Indiana Attorney Common Todd Rokita of her intent to sue him before this 7 days, arguing that Rokita's statements that she did not report performing an abortion on the victim had been defamatory. Bernard insisted that she reported the abortion in compliance with point out law.

Fuentes is an unlawful immigrant, an ICE spokesperson instructed the Washington Examiner in a cell phone contact very last Wednesday. He is getting held in Franklin County jail on a $2 million bond.

Less than Ohio regulation, a conviction for raping a child less than the age of 13 carries a utmost sentence of everyday living in jail with no the possibility of parole for 15 a long time.