Indiana abortionist evades jail time after covering up minor abuse

SOUTH BEND, Indiana,(LifeSiteNews) – An abortionist who didn't report rapes of minors to state officials won't serve jail time, a state prosecutor has decided.

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In 2014, Dr. Ulrich Klopfer was charged with Failure to Timely File a Public Report after a 13-year-old got an abortion at his clinic. Klopfer held on to the information about the girl for months, in violation of a state law requiring potential sexual abuse of minors to be reported to officials within three days. Klopfer's actions were prosecuted as a Class B misdemeanor, which can lead to a $1,000 fine and up to 180 days in jail. However, prosecutor Ken Cotter and Klopfer worked out a "pretrial diversion agreement" that allowed Klopfer to avoid jail time if he was crime-free for a year, paid court fees and a fine, and served 24 hours of community service. More...

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