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Fugitive caught in child rape, abortion
By Times Staff Writer
Published February 22, 2008
LAKELAND - A 21-year-old Fort Pierce man is accused of nearly killing a child after impregnating her and then forcing a home abortion on her. Papouche Edmond was arrested Wednesday in Polk County on charges of lewd battery on child under 12, aggravated child abuse, impregnating a minor, aggravated battery and tampering with evidence. Port St. Lucie police and St. Lucie sheriff's detectives had been tracking Edmond for months. Crime Stoppers received a tip from South Florida that Edmond was hiding at an address in Lakeland. The U.S. Marshals Tampa Bay Area Fugitive Task Force went to the home and arrested Edmond on the outstanding warrants. U.S. marshals spokesman Marc Howard said Edmond's victim, whose age was not available, almost died as a result of the injuries she sustained when he terminated her pregnancy in an attempt to destroy evidence. Edmond was being held in Polk County without bail and awaits transfer to St. Lucie County.
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by Ben
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02/22/08 12:56 PM
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That is what they call a forced abortion..."tampering with evidence". It should be murder...especially if she wanted the baby.
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by Denise
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02/22/08 12:45 PM
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That is disgusting, that poor child. What the heck is this society coming to? He needs to be "fixed".
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by Shirley Eugest
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02/22/08 11:56 AM
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He needs the same done to him in prison....
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by Ray
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02/22/08 11:03 AM
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Shouldn't he be charged with Murder 1?
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by Stacey
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02/22/08 10:47 AM
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Forget locking him up and throwing away the key, cut off his manhood, then make him sit in solitary confinement for the rest of his life! What a sicko....
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by JT
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02/22/08 09:34 AM
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A light list of charges. It is Murder for killing the unborn child. In short this person is a cold blooded killer and taxpayer money should not be wasted on him beyond the volts to juice him with. Spend the money on schools instead of criminals.
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by Sabrina
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02/22/08 09:24 AM
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This makes me want to puke. Lock him up and throw away the key!
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by Jason A.
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02/22/08 08:50 AM
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I think that the US Marshals goofed. He should have never been taken alive!
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by Tina
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02/22/08 07:39 AM
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I hope he burns in hell!
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