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A Columbus man has been accused of raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl who then had to travel to Indiana for an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Wade, the Columbus Dispatch reported.
Rumors about the case drew national and international attention, with some US political leaders bringing it up in conversations about banning abortion.
Gerson Fuentes
Gerson Fuentes, 27, was arrested Tuesday, according to Columbus police and court documents.
Fuentes has been charged with felony rape of a minor under the age of 13, according to the Franklin County Municipal Court.
His first court appearance was on Wednesday, according to the court.
CNN has reached out to Fuentes' attorney for comment.
Police were first alerted to the girl's pregnancy through a referral to a local department of children's services made by the 10-year-old's mother in late June, according to the Columbus Dispatch, which cited testimony from a detective at Fuentes' arraignment on Wednesday.
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The 10-year-old girl underwent a medical abortion in Indianapolis on June 30, the detective testified, according to the newspaper.
The detective also testified that DNA from the Indianapolis clinic was being analyzed using samples from Fuentes and the girl's siblings, the newspaper reported.
Fuentes is being held on $2 million bail, according to the court.
His next appearance is July 22, court documents show.
In a statement Wednesday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said, "My heart aches for the pain suffered by this little girl."
"I am grateful for the diligent work of the Columbus Police Department to secure a confession and get a rapist off the street," Yost said.
"Justice must be served and (the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation) stands ready to support law enforcement throughout Ohio in putting these criminals behind bars."
After the Roe v.
Wade, an Ohio law went into effect that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis-based obstetrician and gynecologist, previously told CNN that after being contacted by a child abuse doctor in neighboring Ohio, she helped a 10-year-old girl get an abortion in Indiana.
The girl was six weeks and three days pregnant, Bernard told CNN.
The doctor said she saw an immediate influx of patients seeking abortions in Indiana, particularly from the border states of Kentucky and Ohio, which passed laws severely limiting abortion care following the Supreme Court decision.
The Columbus Police Department did not immediately provide additional details about the arrest.
"Out of compassion for the victims, we will not comment on any statutory rape," Columbus police spokesman Sgt. Joe Albert told CNN.
CNN reached out to the Ohio Attorney General, Franklin County Children's Services and an Indiana-based abortion provider for additional details.