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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Ohio man charged with rape of 10-year-old girl forced to travel to Indiana for abortion

REUTERS

A 27-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio was arrested on 12 July and charged with raping a 10-year-old girl whose case drew international scrutiny after she travelled to Indiana for abortion care in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v Wade.

Gerson Fuentes reportedly confessed to raping the girl on at least two occasions, according to police in Columbus.

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