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Man Charged With Felony Rape of a Minor Under 13 in Ohio Case

Gerson Fuentes, 27, faces a felony rape charge involving a minor under age 13; the case is at the charging stage and undecided.

3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 2:46 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jul 14, 2022, 1:54 p.m. ETUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 11:54 p.m. ET
Gerson Fuentes, 27, has been with felony rape of a minor under age 13, according to krdo.com and ktvz.com. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided; Fuentes is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Columbus police and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement are listed as investigating agencies, according to krdo.com and ktvz.com. The date of the alleged conduct has not been established in the supplied facts.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 9, 2026, 11:49 p.m. ET

    Gerson Fuentes Charged with Felony Rape of a Minor Under Age 13

    Gerson Fuentes, 27, has been charged with felony rape of a minor under age 13, according to the fact set. The charge is undecided; no trial has been held, and Fuentes is presumed innocent.

    Columbus police and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated the case. No further details about the alleged conduct, the evidence, or the circumstances are included in the fact set.

    No trial or sentencing date has been set. Fuentes remains presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

  2. Sep 8, 2026, 2:46 p.m. ETFirst report

    Ohio Man Charged in Rape of 10-Year-Old Who Traveled to Indiana for Abortion

    A 27-year-old man has been charged with felony rape of a minor under age 13 in connection with the case of a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion, according to a report by KRDO.

    The government alleges that Gerson Fuentes raped the girl at least twice, resulting in her pregnancy, KRDO reported. Columbus police are investigating the case.

    The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Fuentes has been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent.

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Revision history

  1. Version 210 Sept 2026, 03:54current

    Added the conflicting government accounts from krdo.com and ktvz.com as a sourced range, named both outlets, and noted the date of the alleged conduct has not been established.

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  3. Version 18 Sept 2026, 18:46current

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