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A man has been found guilty of sexual assault and poisoning after covertly plying a pregnant woman with medication to cause a miscarriage. Stuart Worby, 40, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday ...
Femicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women. [4] The risk of femicide for pregnant and postpartum women is 35% greater than for nonpregnant and nonpostpartum women. [2] As of 2020, the pregnancy-associated femicide ratio was 5.23 femicides per 100,000 live births. [2]
The victim became pregnant in 2018 while under full-time care at the Hacienda HealthCare facility. Remarkably, the woman's pregnancy had gone completely unnoticed by healthcare facility staff until she gave birth on December 29, 2018. Instead, facility staff had treated her for constipation and weight gain, and even reduced her caloric intake. [8]
A grand jury in Harris County recently indicted the 38-year-old husband on charges of assault of a pregnant person and assault to force an abortion, according to court records.
Homicide is the second leading cause of injury related deaths in pregnant and post-partum women in the United States [23] and a study conducted in hospital in India found that 16% of all deaths during pregnancy were a result of partner violence. [24] Studies have also found a correlation between domestic violence and increased use of abortion. [25]
On the night of Nov. 26, 2023 just before 3 a.m., a neighbor of the defendant and victim called Taunton Police to report the sounds of domestic violence coming from their home, the DA's office said.
On Tuesday, Stephen Matthews, 36, was found guilty on 35 felony counts of assault and sexual assault, according to the Denver Post. Matthews attacked 11 people.
The girl had become pregnant in May 2022 when she was still nine years old. Her case was reported to the Columbus Division of Police on June 22, 2022. [Note 1] [3] During the ensuing law enforcement investigation, a 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with two felony counts of rape. [2] [3] [6] He pled guilty in July 2023. [7]