Federal Employee Charged With Capital Murder for Slipping Abortion Pills into Girlfriend's Coffee

Calvin Freiburger : Jun 18, 2025
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"Forcing a woman to have an abortion, including a minor, is illegal in all 50 states of the United States of America." -Justice Foundation's Center Against Forced Abortions

[LifeSiteNews.com] A 38-year-old Texas resident and federal employee was arrested and charged for killing his preborn child by feeding his girlfriend abortion-inducing drugs without her knowledge. (Image: Pixabay)

The Austin-American Statesman reported that Justin Anthony Banta was arrested June 6 and charged with capital murder and evidence tampering. In September 2024, he allegedly snuck abortion pills into his girlfriend's drink at a coffee shop at about six weeks of pregnancy after she rebuffed his offer to buy "Plan C" for her, saying she wanted the baby.

The girlfriend, who remains anonymous, told police that she began experiencing severe fatigue and bleeding the next day, requiring an emergency room visit, and ultimately lost her baby on October 19.

Police confiscated Banta's phone during the course of the investigation, accusing him of tampering with it remotely to delete evidence, allegedly using his skills as an IT staffer for the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

"Sheriff Authier expressed his gratitude to the owners and staff of the coffee shop ... for their full cooperation, along with the efforts of Parker County Sheriff's Office investigators, the Texas Rangers, Benbrook Police, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Digital Forensic and Technical Services, the US Secret Service, the Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their support and resources throughout this extensive investigation," the Parker County Sheriff's Office said.

In Texas, capital murder is punishable at a minimum of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, though it is possible prosecutors could seek the death penalty... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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