10-year-old's abortion: No bond for accused rapist Gerson Fuentes
Gerson Fuentes, accused of raping a 10-year-old girl who had an abortion, will be held without bond until his trial, a Franklin County judge ruled.
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Gerson Fuentes, accused of raping a 10-year-old girl who had an abortion, will be held without bond until his trial, a Franklin County judge ruled.
Gerson Fuentes was held without bond Thursday in Columbus. The case has drawn attention because the child had to go to Indiana to get an abortion.
The case has become a flashpoint in the national discussion over abortion access since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, is charged with two felony counts of rape of a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion that became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure.
A man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion was ordered held without bond Thursday by a judge who cited overwhelming evidence and the fact that he apparently is living in the U.S. illegally.