Neb. man stole Virgin Mary painting for abortion

[WriteDown]

Source: AP

OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he raped has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft.

Aurelio Vallerillo-Sanchez, 39, of Omaha pleaded no contest to the charges Friday and faces up to 70 years in prison when sentenced in October, Douglas County prosecutor Brenda Beadle said Saturday.

A call to the county public defender representing Vallerillo-Sanchez wasn't answered Saturday.

Beadle said Vallerillo-Sanchez fled to Mexico with the 300-year-old painting worth $100,000 and the pregnant teen in March 2007.

"The plan was that when they got to Mexico, she was to undergo an abortion," she said....

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Way too many issues.

[rebecca_herman]

1. oh geez

There are so many things wrong here.

[Iggo]

2. I didn't even finish the first sentence...

...and I'm already in total agreement with you.

So, so wrong on many levels.

EDIT: Okay. Now I've read it. Even worse than I thought. I need a shower.

[WriteDown]

3. Yeah, this one was hard to get through. nt

[jberryhill]

9. That first sentence is a masterpiece in news copy, though...

The whole twisted story is right there in one sentence.

[AlbertCat]

4. It probably seemed a better course of action than facing Anti-choice protesters at a clinic.

[Ex Lurker]

5. you think his course of action had ANYTHING to do with clinic protesters?

this was a middle aged man who got an underage girl pregnant and didn't want to go to jail. Period. Look, I'm 100% pro choice, but your statement is absurd.

[Ian David]

6. Agreed on all points. n/t

[Iggo]

8. .

:rofl:

[Lagomorph]

7. Epic Fail - nt