Justice Department Employee Arrested for Allegedly Administering Abortion Drug Without Consent, Charged with Capital Murder and Evidence Tampering in Texas
WEATHERFORD, Texas — Authorities in Texas have arrested a Justice Department IT employee, identified as 38-year-old Justin Anthony Banta, on charges of capital murder following allegations that he secretly administered an abortion-inducing drug to his girlfriend, leading to the termination of her pregnancy. Banta, who is now also facing charges of evidence tampering, was taken into custody by the Texas Rangers in Tarrant County and later released on bond. The case began to unravel in …