Man Jailed for Secretly Administering Abortion Drugs to Pregnant Woman
Stuart Worby sentenced to 12 years for causing a miscarriage and sexual assault after deceiving the victim with abortion drugs in Norfolk, UK.
- Stuart Worby, 40, crushed abortion drugs into a pregnant woman's orange juice and later administered additional pills under false pretenses.
- The victim, 15 weeks pregnant, suffered a miscarriage within hours and required hospital treatment for severe physical reactions and surgery.
- Worby was convicted of administering poison with intent to procure a miscarriage and sexual assault, and was ordered to pay the victim £10,000 in damages.
- Co-conspirator Nueza Cepeda, who procured the drugs under pressure from Worby, received a suspended 22-month sentence and 40 hours of unpaid work.
- The victim expressed enduring trauma, stating the miscarriage may have been her only chance to become a mother, and has been unable to conceive since.