Gerson Fuentes biography: 13 things about Guatemalan man from Columbus, Ohio

Gerson Fuentes is a Hispanic man from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is originally from Guatemala and not a U.S. citizen.
2. He entered the U.S. illegally, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson told The Daily Beast.
3. He is 5’3″ tall. His registered weight is 140 pounds.
4. In 2015, he moved to Columbus where he had a steady job at a café.
5. Between January 1, 2022 and May 12, 2022, he had sex with a girl, then 9, the daughter of his then live-in girlfriend, twice in their residence in Columbus. The girl was impregnated.
6. On June 22, 2022, the mother of the girl he allegedly impregnated filed a referral with the Franklin County Children Services, informing the Columbus Police Department about the girl’s pregnancy. That day, the girl referenced him as the suspect who raped her.
7. On June 30, 2022, the girl he allegedly impregnated underwent a medical abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The girl, who just turned 10, was helped by Dr. Caitlin Bernard, according to Indianapolis Star.
8. On July 12, 2022, Ohio detectives Jeffrey Huhn and David Phillips served him with a warrant to obtain a buccal swab. That day, he was arrested and booked into the Franklin County Jail in Columbus. His last known address before the arrest was an apartment on Northwest Side in Columbus.
9. He admitted to authorities that he raped the girl on at least two occasions, Huhn testified in his arraignment in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus on July 13, 2022. He was charged with rape of a child under 13 and ordered held on a $2 million bond.
10. On July 28, 2022, he was ordered held without bond.
11. His trial was originally slated for October 2022 but it was delayed so his lawyers could gather evidence.
12. On July 5, 2023, he appeared in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Represented by Zachary Olah, he pleaded guilty to two counts of rape.
13. He was 28 years old when he was sentenced on July 5, 2023 to life in prison by Judge Julie Lynch. He was required to be registered as a sex offender for life and if released, he will be on supervised release for five years.