DOJ Employee Charged with Capital Murder for Allegedly Drugging Pregnant Girlfriend
Justin Anthony Banta faces capital murder charges for allegedly spiking his girlfriend's drink with an abortion pill against her will, leading to severe health complications.
Overview
- Justin Anthony Banta, a DOJ IT employee, was arrested in Texas for allegedly drugging his pregnant girlfriend with an abortion pill.
- The girlfriend wanted to keep the baby, but Banta allegedly attempted to induce an abortion without her consent.
- Banta faces capital murder charges and is accused of tampering with evidence by resetting his phone to delete incriminating data.
- The incident led to the girlfriend experiencing severe health issues, prompting an emergency room visit where the baby's health was confirmed.
- Authorities collected Banta's cell phone as evidence in the ongoing investigation into this serious criminal case.
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Charge Banta with capital murder for allegedly drugging girlfriend to induce abortion against her will.
Banta repeatedly suggested purchasing abortion drugs online and offered to cover the cost for his girlfriend, who ultimately decided to keep the baby.
Justin Anthony Banta, a 38-year-old IT employee with the DOJ, was arrested by the Parker County Sheriff's Office and booked into jail on Friday, with the case remaining active as he awaits prosecution for an incident that occurred at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas, last October.
Investigators collected Banta's phone as part of the proceedings and suspect that he, an IT employee at the US Department of Justice, remotely reset his phone to delete crucial evidence related to the case.
The woman visited the emergency room due to extreme fatigue and heavy bleeding following the incident.
In October 2024, authorities reported that a suspect added Plan C abortion-inducing drugs to his girlfriend's drink at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, with the victim stating that he did so intentionally to force her to have an abortion without her knowledge or consent.
The pregnant woman expressed her intention to keep the baby to Banta.
On Oct. 17, 2024, a woman around six weeks pregnant received a sonogram showing a healthy baby with a strong heartbeat.
The suspect gave the pregnant woman a drink before she arrived, which was confirmed by surveillance footage and charging documents.
The victim informed Banta of her pregnancy and desire to keep the baby.
Banta was interviewed by authorities and his cell phone was collected as evidence by police.
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Charge Banta with capital murder for allegedly drugging girlfriend to induce abortion against her will.
Banta repeatedly suggested purchasing abortion drugs online and offered to cover the cost for his girlfriend, who ultimately decided to keep the baby.
Justin Anthony Banta, a 38-year-old IT employee with the DOJ, was arrested by the Parker County Sheriff's Office and booked into jail on Friday, with the case remaining active as he awaits prosecution for an incident that occurred at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas, last October.
Investigators collected Banta's phone as part of the proceedings and suspect that he, an IT employee at the US Department of Justice, remotely reset his phone to delete crucial evidence related to the case.
The woman visited the emergency room due to extreme fatigue and heavy bleeding following the incident.
In October 2024, authorities reported that a suspect added Plan C abortion-inducing drugs to his girlfriend's drink at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, with the victim stating that he did so intentionally to force her to have an abortion without her knowledge or consent.
The pregnant woman expressed her intention to keep the baby to Banta.
On Oct. 17, 2024, a woman around six weeks pregnant received a sonogram showing a healthy baby with a strong heartbeat.
The suspect gave the pregnant woman a drink before she arrived, which was confirmed by surveillance footage and charging documents.
The victim informed Banta of her pregnancy and desire to keep the baby.
Banta was interviewed by authorities and his cell phone was collected as evidence by police.
Articles (6)
BBC News·5d·"…A man in Texas has been charged with murder after he allegedly slipped an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend's drink."
World News Group·4d·"…Authorities arrested Justin Anthony Banta on Friday after his former girlfriend accused him of spiking a drink with an abortion-inducing drug last year."
Christian Post·5d·"…A U.S. Department of Justice employee has been charged with capital murder after his pregnant girlfriend suffered a miscarriage after he allegedly slipped abortion drugs into her drink, authorities say."
FOX News·5d·"…A Justice Department worker was charged with capital murder for allegedly slipping an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend’s drink without her consent, forcing her to lose her baby, police said."
New York Sun·5d·"…A Department of Justice employee in Texas has been arrested for capital murder after allegedly slipping drugs to his pregnant girlfriend to induce a forced abortion against her will."
The Post Millennial·5d·"…A Department of Justice employee has been charged in the state of Texas with tampering with evidence and capital murder after allegedly spiking his pregnant girlfriend’s drink with an abortion-inducing drug."
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