US EditionNorth Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case
- Justin Anthony Banta, a 38-year-old IT employee at the U.S. Department of Justice, was arrested in Parker County, Texas, after allegedly administering a medication intended to terminate the pregnancy of his girlfriend in October 2024.
- Authorities launched their inquiry in September 2024 after the woman, who was approximately six weeks pregnant, reported that Banta had allegedly slipped abortion pills known as Plan C into her beverage without her consent.
- The woman underwent a sonogram on October 17, 2024, which showed the unborn child had a robust heartbeat and appeared to be in good health, but she later experienced severe bleeding and exhaustion, leading to a miscarriage on October 19, 2024.
- Last week, authorities filed charges against Banta for capital murder and evidence tampering after he allegedly performed a remote factory reset on his phone to erase important information related to the case; he was subsequently released on bonds totaling $520,000.
- The case remains active as Texas’s restrictive abortion laws penalize abortion except for medical emergencies, and officials await prosecution while Banta denies the charges and plans a vigorous defense.
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Man, 38, accused of spiking pregnant girlfriend's drink with abortion drug
A 38-year-old man is facing capital murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with accusations he terminated his girlfriend’s pregnancy without her consent or knowledge, investigators announced earlier this week. The alleged incident, according to a news release from the Parker County Sheriff’s Department in Texas, an area about 35 miles west of Fort Worth, occurred in October 2024. An unidentified woman who was reportedly dat…
Texas man allegedly spiked girlfriend's drink with Plan C to terminate her pregnancy, officials say
A Texas man was arrested and accused of spiking a romantic partner's drink with abortion-inducing medication and allegedly ending her pregnancy without consent, officials said Wednesday
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The Center SquareDOJ staffer charged with capital murder in abortion pill case
(The Center Square) – Another abortion-related arrest has been made in Texas, this time for capital murder by a Department of Justice staffer working for the Trump administration.
DOJ Employee Arrested For Dosing Girlfriend To Murder His Unborn Child » Sons of Liberty Media
Weatherford, TX – Earlier this week, 38-year-old Justin Anthony Banta was arrested in Texas on charges of capital murder after allegedly dosing his pregnant girlfriend with “Plan C” (abortion pills), likely procured online. “Operation Rescue has raised the alarm again and again about the abortion cartel’s ‘Virtual Back-Alley,’” says Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. …
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