The mother of a 10-year-old rape victim told Telemundo on Thursday that her daughter is “fine,” suggesting that the media are lying about her daughter’s alleged rapist, 27-year-old Gerson Fuentes.
Fuentes was arrested and charged with first-degree rape on Tuesday after allegedly confessing to raping the Ohio minor, who reportedly became pregnant and obtained an abortion out-of-state.
“Everything they are saying against him is a lie,” a woman claiming to be the victim’s mother said, according to translated reporting from Telemundo.
The reporter was at the home of Fuentes when the victim’s mother answered the door. She did not give her name, nor did she want to be on camera.
The mother added that her 10-year-old daughter “is fine,” said Jorge Bonilla, who serves as Media Research Center’s director of MRC Latino.
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WATCH: The mother of the Ohio 10/y rape victim tells Telemundo's @MariaVargasPion that the child "is fine", and "everything they say about (Gerson Flores) is a lie." pic.twitter.com/Vtpyn404g7
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 14, 2022
The relationship between Fuentes, the victim, and the girl’s mother remains unclear.
Bonilla speculated that the alleged rapist could be connected to the mother and noted that fear of deportation could be a factor contributing to the bizarre interview.
“This portion of a broader interview sheds significant light on the familial dynamics of this case, and further vindicates all skepticism over how the story broke and was handled,” he said. “We don’t even get to this point without the critical work of [PJ Media’s Megan Fox] and so many others.”
“This appears to confirm my thesis of a domestic situation wherein the confessed rapist is also the paramour of the victim’s mother (other familial relation is possible but less likely),” Bonilla said. “Unfortunately, I saw many such cases while working as a court interpreter.”
This appears to confirm my thesis of a domestic situation wherein the confessed rapist is also the paramour of the victim's mother (other familial relation is possible but less likely). Unfortunately, I saw many such cases while working as a court interpreter.
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 14, 2022
“The mother’s distressed defense of the rapist suggests that, a: She is also here illegally and fears deportation,” Bonilla outlined. “B: The defendant is the family’s sole source of income, c: There is a likelihood of other children in the home, d: Mom is exposed to removal of the children under dependency proceedings (failure to protect). Has there been such a filing yet and if not why not?”
d: Mom is exposed to removal of the children under dependency proceedings (failure to protect). Has there been such a filing yet and if not why not?
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 14, 2022
The director continued to pose questions about the case.
“What was the time gap between the initial reporting of the rape and the filing of criminal charges?” he asked. “Why did the referring abortion provider not report the rape to authorities? Was the child forced to live with her rapist in furtherance of an abortion narrative?”
“Was the child compelled to stay quiet until after news of the abortion was leaked to the media? If so, how so?” Bonilla said.
Was the child compelled to stay quiet until after news of the abortion was leaked to the media? If so, how so?
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 14, 2022
“Was criminal reporting of the rape of a Latina girl suppressed or delayed in furtherance of a political agenda?” asked Bonilla. “These questions need to be answered ASAP.”
Was the child compelled to stay quiet until after news of the abortion was leaked to the media? If so, how so?
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 14, 2022
Source: Dailywire
