An Ohio man has been accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who police said then sought an out-of-state abortion days after Roe v. Wade was overturned and more restrictive abortion laws went into effect in her home state.
Protesters hold placards expressing their opinion at a pro abortion rights rally in Dayton, Ohio, May 14, 2022.
The suspect, 27-year-old Gerson Fuentes of Columbus, was arrested on Tuesday and allegedly confessed to the rape when detectives brought him to police headquarters for a saliva test, according to the complaint.Fuentes was arraigned on Wednesday on a felony rape charge and was ordered held on $2 million bond. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison.
Det. Jeffrey Huhn testified during Wednesday's arraignment that DNA evidence is currently being processed and that the suspect's confession was made in Spanish through an interpreter.
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