Man Indicted In Rape Of 10-Year-Old Ohio Girl Who Traveled To Indiana For An Abortion

A grand jury indicted Gerson Fuentes, who recently confessed to raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl, Thursday.

Authorities charged the 27-year-old illegal immigrant on two counts of rape, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The indictment said the victim was 9 years old at the time of the rape.

Reports of a 10-year-old child traveling across state lines to Indiana circulated in early July when Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist, reported the events to the Indianapolis Star. Media outlets and prominent political leaders, including Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, cast doubt on the story until Fuentes confessed to authorities.

Police arrested Fuentes on July 12 after confessing that he raped the child on at least two occasions. Franklin County Child Services referred the case to police June 22, where the suspect is being tested for paternity.