Guatemalan illegal immigrant gets life sentence for raping child who traveled for abortion
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Gerson Fuentes, a Guatemalan illegal immigrant, pleaded guilty to raping a 9-year-old girl, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole this week.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
The case sparked national attention after it was highlighted by an Indianapolis doctor that the victim traveled to Indiana to have the abortion due to Ohio’s limitations on abortion. It came just after the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade. It was highlighted by politicians including President Biden, who touted it as proof of the need for abortion access. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.
"Ten years old. Raped, six weeks pregnant. Already traumatized. Was forced to travel to another state. Imagine being that little girl," Biden said.