Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and other Republicans called a 9-year-old rape victim from Ohio who had to leave the state for an abortion a liar, but today the rapist was sentenced to life in prison.
Rep. Jordan deleted his tweet claiming the 9-year-old rape victim was lying, but since nothing ever really gets deleted on the internet, here it is:
Deleted tweet from Jim Jordan. pic.twitter.com/kcWn44K4pb
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) July 13, 2022
Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, but his plea deal states he can apply for parole after serving 25 to 30 years. He would then have to register as a sex offender.
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Common Pleas Court Judge Julie Lynch, who was not required to approve the plea deal, said the girl’s family “begged” the judge to support it. Lynch called the deal a “very hard pill for this court to swallow”.
The family begged the judge to approve the plea deal because they didn’t want their child to be further harmed by having to testify at trial.
The judge did not support the plea deal, instead signing it for the family.
Jim Jordan and his fellow Republicans tried to discredit a 9-year-old rape victim. Let these people never forget what they have done, and they should always be forced to pay at the polls.