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Ohio man guilty of raping a 9-year-old who travelled for legal abortion gets life sentence
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jul 05, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to end the pregnancy.
Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, but his plea deal stipulates that he can seek parole after serving 25 to 30 years. He would then have to register as a sex offender.
Common Pleas Court Judge Julie Lynch, who was not required to approve the plea agreement, said the girl’s family “begged” the judge to back it. Lynch called the deal a “very hard pill for this court to swallow.”
“Anyone who’s ever been in this courtroom for the last 20 years knows how this court feels about these babies, young people, being violated,” Lynch said. “However, today, by the request of the family, this court will be sentencing without comment.”
The maximum sentence would have been life without parole. Settling the case before trial will spare the survivor from having to testify in court.
Zachary Olah, an attorney who represented Fuentes, told The Columbus Dispatch after the hearing that his client has been cooperative since the beginning.
“He was anxious to get this resolved,” Olah said.
The girl, who turned 10 before having the abortion, confirmed that Fuentes attacked her, Franklin County prosecutors have said, and Fuentes confessed to Columbus police detectives. DNA testing of the aborted fetus confirmed Fuentes was the father, prosecutors said.
Fuentes, who is from Guatemala and was living in Columbus, had been held without bond since his arrest. If he eventually wins parole, he would likely be deported given that authorities have said they have not found any evidence he is authorized to live in the U.S. legally.
The case gained national attention after Dr. Caitlin Bernard of Indianapolis said a 10-year-old child had to travel to Indiana to terminate a pregnancy because Ohio banned the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat. Some 25 states have banned or restricted abortion since the Supreme Court struck down Roe, though many of the new laws are still being litigated.
Indiana’s state Medical Licensing Board voted in May to reprimand Bernard, finding that she violated patient privacy laws when she told a newspaper reporter about the case, even without revealing directly protected information like the survivor’s name or address.
The board rejected accusations from Indiana’s Republican attorney general that Bernard violated state law by not reporting the child abuse to Indiana authorities. Board members also rejected a request to suspend the doctor’s medical licence. Instead, it fined Bernard $3,000 for the violations, but issued no restrictions on her practicing medicine.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Published Jul 05, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to end the pregnancy.
Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, but his plea deal stipulates that he can seek parole after serving 25 to 30 years. He would then have to register as a sex offender.
Common Pleas Court Judge Julie Lynch, who was not required to approve the plea agreement, said the girl’s family “begged” the judge to back it. Lynch called the deal a “very hard pill for this court to swallow.”
“Anyone who’s ever been in this courtroom for the last 20 years knows how this court feels about these babies, young people, being violated,” Lynch said. “However, today, by the request of the family, this court will be sentencing without comment.”
The maximum sentence would have been life without parole. Settling the case before trial will spare the survivor from having to testify in court.
Zachary Olah, an attorney who represented Fuentes, told The Columbus Dispatch after the hearing that his client has been cooperative since the beginning.
“He was anxious to get this resolved,” Olah said.
The girl, who turned 10 before having the abortion, confirmed that Fuentes attacked her, Franklin County prosecutors have said, and Fuentes confessed to Columbus police detectives. DNA testing of the aborted fetus confirmed Fuentes was the father, prosecutors said.
Fuentes, who is from Guatemala and was living in Columbus, had been held without bond since his arrest. If he eventually wins parole, he would likely be deported given that authorities have said they have not found any evidence he is authorized to live in the U.S. legally.
The case gained national attention after Dr. Caitlin Bernard of Indianapolis said a 10-year-old child had to travel to Indiana to terminate a pregnancy because Ohio banned the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat. Some 25 states have banned or restricted abortion since the Supreme Court struck down Roe, though many of the new laws are still being litigated.
Indiana’s state Medical Licensing Board voted in May to reprimand Bernard, finding that she violated patient privacy laws when she told a newspaper reporter about the case, even without revealing directly protected information like the survivor’s name or address.
The board rejected accusations from Indiana’s Republican attorney general that Bernard violated state law by not reporting the child abuse to Indiana authorities. Board members also rejected a request to suspend the doctor’s medical licence. Instead, it fined Bernard $3,000 for the violations, but issued no restrictions on her practicing medicine.
Ohio man guilty of raping a 9-year-old who travelled for legal abortion gets life sentence
The case became a flashpoint in the national discussion about access to the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Arkansas attorney general wants to know about your out-of-state abortion
Tim Griffin opposes a rule change that would shield the medical records of citizens who travel beyond state lines in search of abortions or gender-affirming medical care.
Tennessee AG Skrmetti opposes rule change aimed at protecting abortion health records
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has proposed the rule change in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on abortion.
www.tennessean.com
Cameron wants Kentuckians' out-of-state abortion records to be available to authorities
Cameron accused the Biden administration of seeking to "wrest control over abortion back from the people in defiance of the Constitution and Dobbs"
www.courier-journal.com
So not only health care for trans people, but anyone who has an abortion is now going to have their records seized by the state.
As someone asked in comments to this - wonder if these AG's want to have THEIR medical records turned over to the public to see what THEY have going on.
AG Lynn Fitch wants to make info on out-of-state abortions available to Mississippi authorities
AG Lynn Fitch wants to ensure Mississippi authorities can gather information about abortions performed out of state on Mississippi women.
mississippitoday.org
Oh look, the state with absolutely NO abortion right what so ever wants in too.
Guess women don't mean jack shit to th...
"Lynn Fitch".
Wow; who would'a thought a woman could be a total cunt to other women... and people in general.
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Who would have thought calling a woman the c word is acceptable?Arkansas attorney general wants to know about your out-of-state abortion
Tim Griffin opposes a rule change that would shield the medical records of citizens who travel beyond state lines in search of abortions or gender-affirming medical care.arktimes.com
Tennessee AG Skrmetti opposes rule change aimed at protecting abortion health records
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has proposed the rule change in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on abortion.www.tennessean.com
Cameron wants Kentuckians' out-of-state abortion records to be available to authorities
Cameron accused the Biden administration of seeking to "wrest control over abortion back from the people in defiance of the Constitution and Dobbs"www.courier-journal.com
So not only health care for trans people, but anyone who has an abortion is now going to have their records seized by the state.
As someone asked in comments to this - wonder if these AG's want to have THEIR medical records turned over to the public to see what THEY have going on.
AG Lynn Fitch wants to make info on out-of-state abortions available to Mississippi authorities
AG Lynn Fitch wants to ensure Mississippi authorities can gather information about abortions performed out of state on Mississippi women.
Oh look, the state with absolutely NO abortion right what so ever wants in too.
Guess women don't mean jack shit to th...
"Lynn Fitch".
Wow; who would'a thought a woman could be a total cunt to other women... and people in general.
It's certainly not Healthcare. It's demeaning a human being by suggesting they're not "good enough" as they are so they need to physically make changes to their bodies to make them "feel better." In the end, nothing changes at all & the changes won't make then feel any better about themselves since everything they've been told is a lie!
I know a woman who was badly burned as a teenager, including her shoulder, breast, and face.
Once she was finally healed up and back to function, they did plastic surgery on her to enhance the burned breast until it matched her other one, smoothing and hiding the burn scars on her chest and shoulders, and re-doing her face (making it very attractive in the process). None of these was necessary for function.
Was that "Healthcare?"
Once she was finally healed up and back to function, they did plastic surgery on her to enhance the burned breast until it matched her other one, smoothing and hiding the burn scars on her chest and shoulders, and re-doing her face (making it very attractive in the process). None of these was necessary for function.
Was that "Healthcare?"
In some Canadian provinces, the answer is no. That would not be covered by the provincial health plan. It would be elective and paid for by the patient or private insurance.
I am not saying I agree with this position but that is a line drawn by the government every day as to what is and what is not covered. Plastic surgery is almost always not covered.
My sister was burnt in a school fire and the burns were over 75% of her body. Unfortunately, she wears her scars to this day & no amount of plastic surgery will improve her looks. I am so sorry that my mom didn't take the Shriners up to send her to the U.S. where, at the time, they may have had better treatments for her. This lady is fortunate if she can get back to how she looked (or close to) what she did look like prior to being burnt. She is truly fortunate.
Reconstructive is different than a vanity thing. Even some vanity things are covered.
freudian slipOopsies! I dont think she was supposed to say that.
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