Illegal immigrant accused of raping Ohio girl who got abortion is denied bond after DNA test
By Lee Brown
July 28, 2022 2:20pm Updated
The undocumented immigrant charged with raping a 9-year-old Ohio girl who then crossed state lines to get an abortion was ordered held without bond Thursday — after prosecutors said DNA testing proved he impregnated her.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, had already allegedly confessed to attacking the youngster, and DNA testing of the aborted fetus confirmed he was the father, Franklin County Prosecutor Dan Meyer told the court.
In denying bond, Franklin County Judge Julie Lynch deemed the Guatemala native “a substantial flight risk” after a detective confirmed that no documentation had been found to suggest he was legally in the US.
The judge also highlighted the “physical and mental and emotional trauma” suffered by the girl, who had just turned 10 when she traveled to Indiana for the abortion — in a case that became a flashpoint amid national discussion about the once-federally protected procedure.
https://nypost.com/2022/07/28/no-bond-for-accused-rapist-of-ohio-girl-who-got-abortion/
