Man indicted in rape of 10-year-old Ohio lady who traveled to Indiana for abortion

A man accused of raping a 10-year-old Ohio lady who later 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, based on a courtroom submitting. Fuentes, whose final recognized deal with was a Columbus house, was arrested final Tuesday, and he confessed to raping the lady on two events, police mentioned.

MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING 10-YEAR-OLD OHIO GIRL WHO LATER SOUGHT ABORTION

The case of the 10-year-old who needed to journey throughout state traces after Ohio's "fetal heartbeat" legislation following the overturning of Roe v. Wade final month gained worldwide consideration and was referenced by President Joe Biden. The ten-year-old was mentioned to be six weeks and three days pregnant, based on a report.

Ohio's legislation makes abortion unlawful after a fetal heartbeat is detected, sometimes round six weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana physician who handled the 10-year-old rape sufferer, despatched discover to Indiana Legal professional Normal Todd Rokita of her intent to sue him earlier this week, arguing that Rokita's claims that she didn't report performing an abortion on the sufferer had been defamatory. Bernard insisted that she reported the abortion in compliance with state legislation.

Fuentes is an unlawful immigrant, an ICE spokesperson advised the Washington Examiner in a cellphone name final Wednesday. He's being held in Franklin County jail on a $2 million bond.

Underneath Ohio legislation, a conviction for raping a baby underneath the age of 13 carries a most sentence of life in jail with out the possibility of parole for 15 years.