Key takeaways:
- Gerson Fuentes was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to two counts of rape in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
- Fuentes confessed to raping a 10-year-old girl in an interview with police.
- The case has sparked national attention and debate surrounding the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the implications it has on cases involving minors.
A 28-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to two counts of rape in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
Gerson Fuentes was charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had traveled to Indiana for an abortion last year. The case made national headlines following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Fuentes entered a guilty plea on two counts of rape as part of an agreement with prosecutors to recommend a life sentence with the possibility of parole. The case was originally scheduled to go to trial in January, but was delayed.
According to documents filed in Franklin County Municipal Court, Fuentes, a Guatemalan national, confessed to raping the child in an interview with police. Judge Julie Lynch followed the sentencing recommendation even though she was not required to do so, crediting the girl’s family.
Fuentes is now facing a life sentence in prison with the possibility of parole. The case has sparked national attention and debate surrounding the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the implications it has on cases involving minors.
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