Man 'spiked girlfriend's coffee' with 'abortion pill' before second 'sickening act'
Anthony Banta has been charged in connection with the death of a unborn child and for allegedy tampering with evidence.
A man allegedly spiked his girlfriend's coffee with an abortion pill leading to a miscarriage that killed her baby.
Anthony Banta has been charged in connection with the death of a unborn child and for alleged tampering with evidence.
As the Mirror reports, the U.S Department of Justice IT worker's ex-girlfriend accused him of secretly putting abortion-inducing medication known as "Plan C", into her drink after an unsuccessful bid to convince her to terminate the pregnancy.
In a press release from the Parker County Sheriff's Office, the woman told investigators that she and Banta were romantically involved in September when she discovered she was pregnant. She claims Banta allegedly offered to pay for an abortion and suggest ordering the Plan C pills online. However, she told Banta she wanted to keep the baby.
In October, the woman claimed she met Banta at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, where she suspected he had slipped abortion medication into her drink without her consent. The following day, she experienced fatigue and heavy bleeding and sought emergency medical care.
Authorities reported that the woman lost her baby on October 19, and she believes the miscarriage was caused by the medication allegedly administered without her knowledge.
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According to Parker County Jail records, Banta now faces charges of attempted capital murder and tampering with evidence.
During a probe, detectives seized Banta's phone but allege he remotely accessed the device and initiated a factory reset - erasing potentially critical evidence. Authorities then issued a warrant for his arrest on two felony charges.
Banta was taken into custody last Friday and released the same day after posting bond—$500,000 (£370,537) for the attempted murder charge and $20,000 (£14,818.70) for evidence tampering, according to jail records.
The Parker County Sheriff's Office said the case remains open and is pending prosecution, reports PEOPLE.
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