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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
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. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. 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.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man Accused of Secretly Slipping Abortion Drug into Pregnant Girlfriend's Coffee, Causing Her to Lose Baby
A woman in Texas alleged her ex-boyfriend slipped "Plan C" into her drink last October, causing her to lose her baby Police allege the man, who worked in IT at the U.S. Department of Justice, remotely connected to his cellphone after it was seized, wiping away "crucial" evidence The 38-year-old has now been charged with felonies for attempted capital murder and tampering with evidence, the Parker County Sheriff's Office saysAn IT worker with the U.S. Department of Justice has been charged in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend's unborn child, as well as allegedly tampering with evidence on a cellphone collected by authorities, officials in Texas said Anthony Banta has been charged with attempt to commit capital murder and tampering with physical evidence, according to Parker County Jail records reviewed by PEOPLE. In a press release by the Parker County Sheriff's Office on Monday, authorities said Banta's ex-girlfriend accused him of slipping 'Plan C' into her drink after trying to convince her to get an abortion. According to the sheriff's office, the victim said she and Banta were in a romantic relationship last September when she learned she was pregnant. Banta then allegedly 'proposed to cover the cost [of] an abortion and suggested they order the 'Plan C' online.' However, the victim told police she allegedly informed Banta she wanted to keep the baby. By October, the alleged victim told police she met up with Banta at a local coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas, 'where she expressed her suspicion that Banta had secretly added abortion-inducing pills to her drink without her knowledge or permission, while they were at a coffee shop.' The next day, the woman told police she allegedly began experiencing fatigue and heavy bleeding, leading her to go to an emergency room. 'The victim reported she lost her baby on Oct. 19, which she believed was a result of the drugs Banta had previously placed in her drink at the coffee shop without her permission,' the Parker County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators later interviewed Banta and seized his cellphone as evidence. However, Parker County officials allege that Banta used his IT skills to remotely connect to his cellphone and force a 'reset' while it was in possession of local authorities and 'thereby deleting crucial evidence related to the case.'Authorities then obtained a warrant for Banta's arrest, charging him with two felonies. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Banta was taken into custody last Friday, according to records reviewed by PEOPLE. He was released later that day on bond set at $500,000 for the attempted murder charge and $20,000 for the charge of tampering with evidence, local jail records show. The Parker County Sheriff's Office says 'the cases against Banta remain active and are awaiting prosecution.' Read the original article on People
