Cops nab suspect in pregnancy of Mississippi 13-year-old who couldn't get abortion
Police have arrested a rape suspect in the case of a 13-year-old Mississippi girl who delivered a baby after she was unable to travel out of state to terminate her pregnancy, reported TIME Magazine on Thursday.
"Ashley's mother, Regina, told TIME in a text message Sept. 5 that police informed her a suspect had been arrested in the case," reported Charlotte Alter, noting that the names Ashley and Regina are pseudonyms to protect the survivor's anonymity. "The Clarksdale police department sent TIME a press release stating that a 16-year-old male had been arrested and charged with rape on Sept. 5, and a spokesperson subsequently confirmed that the arrest was tied to Ashley's case." Police reportedly used DNA evidence to make the identification.
The story of this pregnancy blew up in recent weeks, after it was revealed Ashley gave birth to the infant, identified as Peanut....