Fuentes is being held on $2 million bail, the court heard. CNN has reached out to his lawyer for comment. Fuentes admitted to authorities that he raped the young woman at least twice, Det. Jeffrey Huhn testified Wednesday in Fuentes’ court. Police were first alerted to the child’s pregnancy in late June through a referral from a local child services department made by the 10-year-old’s mother, Huhn testified. The girl had a medical abortion in Indianapolis on June 30, the detective testified. DNA from the Indianapolis clinic was being tested on samples from Fuentes and the child’s siblings, Hoon said. Fuentes’ next court appearance is July 22, court documents show. In a statement Wednesday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said, “My heart aches for the pain this young child suffered.” “I am grateful for the diligent work of the Columbus Police Department in securing a confession and getting a rapist off the street,” Yost said. “Justice must be served and (the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation) stands ready to support law enforcement across Ohio in putting these criminals behind bars.” After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, an Ohio law went into effect that banned abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Dr. Indianapolis-based OBGYN Cailin Bernard told CNN earlier this month that after being contacted by a child abuse doctor in neighboring Ohio, she recently helped a 10-year-old girl get an abortion in Indiana. The young lady 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 neighboring Kentucky and Ohio, which passed laws severely restricting abortion care after the Supreme Court ruling. The Columbus Dispatch newspaper was the first to report the case and the arrest. 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 child rapes,” said 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 more details. In the days before details of Fuentes’ arrest emerged, some conservative media and Republican officials had expressed doubts about the case or whether the girl existed. Representative Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, tweeted: “Another lie. Anyone surprised?” The tweet has since been deleted.
