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Ohio man sentenced to life in prison for rape of 9-year-old girl who sought abortion out of state

  • Gerson Fuentes pleaded guilty to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old girl in Ohio.
  • The victim had to travel to Indiana to seek an abortion due to Ohio's strict abortion restrictions.
  • Fuentes was sentenced to life in prison but is eligible for parole in 25 years and will have to register as a sex offender.
  • DNA evidence confirmed Fuentes was the father, and he confessed to the crime.
  • The case highlighted the impact of abortion bans on victims of rape and incest.
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