A Department of Justice (DOJ) employee in Texas is accused of spiking his pregnant girlfriend’s drink with abortion pills and killing his unborn child, according to officials.
Justin Anthony Banta, 38, is facing charges for capital murder, as well as tampering with physical evidence, the Parker County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced Monday. Banta was arrested on June 6 after a months-long investigation.
A woman who was in a romantic relationship with Banta told law enforcement he intentionally added Plan C, an abortion drug, to her drink at a coffee shop in October 2024 to induce an abortion without her knowledge or consent, according to the sheriff’s office.
The woman said she discovered she was pregnant in September of that year and told Banta. Banta allegedly
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