Illegal Immigrant Receives Sentence for Raping and Impregnating 9-Year-Old Girl

Gerson Fuentes, the man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl, enters Franklin County common pleas court for his bond hearing in Columbus, Ohio, on July 28, 2022. Paul Vernon/AP Photo

An illegal immigrant has been handed a life sentence after admitting to the rape and impregnation of a 9-year-old girl in Ohio.

The man, Gerson Fuentes, 28, received a life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 25 to 30 years, in accordance with his plea deal. Additionally, he will be required to register as a sex offender.