The mother of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped and impregnated by an illegal immigrant has denied the charges, despite the suspect admitting to the crime.
The woman, who declined to identify herself, claims her daughter is 'fine' after being forced to travel to Indiana to get an abortion.
The procedure was barred in their home state due to the so-called heartbeat bill, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, of Guatemala, confessed to raping the young girl - however, her mother alleged to a television reporter that 'everything they're saying against him is a lie.'
Fuentes was arraigned on Wednesday in Columbus, where he faces a charge of felony first-degree rape of a child under 13. His bail was set at $2 million.
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