Brush off ol' Sparky.
Posted on 06/10/2025 6:54:23 PM PDT by Morgana
PARKER COUNTY, Texas - A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.
Justin Anthony Banta, 38, was arrested Friday following a months-long investigation, according to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office. He also faces a charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Forced Abortion Allegations
Timeline:
In a news release, Sheriff Russ Authier said the investigation began in October 2024, when the victim reported the incident. She told investigators that after she became pregnant, Banta, her then-boyfriend, suggested she have an abortion. When she refused, expressing her desire to keep the baby, Banta allegedly ordered an abortion-inducing drug, referred to by authorities as "Plan C," online.
According to the victim, she had a sonogram on Oct. 17, 2024, which confirmed the fetus was healthy with a strong heartbeat. Later that day, she met Banta at a coffee shop in Benbrook. The victim later told investigators she suspected Banta had slipped the pills into her drink during that meeting.
Arrest documents for Banta say that he gave the victim a drink he purchased prior to her arrival and homemade cookies. She drank the full drink, but did not eat the cookies, police observed from security cameras in the store.
The following day, she began experiencing extreme fatigue and heavy bleeding, prompting a visit to an emergency room. She lost the fetus on Oct. 19, 2024, which she believed was a direct result of the drugs.
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Yea it’s Texas, they see it as A BABY
Baby-killers should hang (regardless of sex).
Brush off ol' Sparky.
Capital murder, does that include the possibility of execution?
Agreed.
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