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Omaha Man Swipes Virgin Mary Painting for Abortion

Rapist sells $100K artwork in Mexico

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(Newser) – An Omaha man stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to pay for the abortion of his teenage rape victim, the Omaha World-Herald reports. Aurelio Vallecillo-Sanchez, 39, described by his attorney as "remorseful and ashamed," pleaded no contest yesterday to charges of theft and sexual assault and faces up to 70 years in prison. Prosecutors say he stole The Virgin Immaculata from an Omaha cathedral to fund an abortion in Mexico.

Selling the $100,000 artwork for $3,000, Vallecillo-Sanchez dragged his 14-year-old victim to a doctor—where she refused an abortion because her baby was too far along. Ensuring her silence with threats, Vallecillo-Sanchez took a vacation, at which point the girl's family went to police. Prosecutors say he has stolen other pieces of religious art from area churches. “I would liken him to the worst,” a prosecuting attorney said.

Aurelio Vallecillo-Sanchez, 39, pleaded no contest to theft and sexual assault yesterday and faces a sentence of up to 70 years.
Aurelio Vallecillo-Sanchez, 39, pleaded no contest to theft and sexual assault yesterday and faces a sentence of up to 70 years.   (Police photo)
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Alan_Harrington
Aug 22, 09 5:29 PM CDT
disgusting. people like that dont deserve second chances.. why limit his time to 70 years? it would be much easier, let alone cheaper, to execute him. Reply
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blusky09
Aug 22, 09 6:09 PM CDT
i agree. we need to kill all rapists, serial rapists, and child molesters.
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Revenge_of_Mint
Aug 22, 09 11:15 PM CDT
I think yes in this case it'd be a good idea but it's a slippery slope. What happens when people decide it's fun to cry rape when they regret a decision.
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LiberalJesus
Aug 24, 09 7:44 AM CDT
You cant kill people if they didnt kill someone. Even though the death penalty predomininately cuts one way, against the poor and minorities, I grudgingly accept it when the case is open and shut and is so horrific that anything less would seem as a slap on the wrist. On the other hand if you're going to support killing criminals who didnt kill someone why stop there...why not just junk the whole system of fair and equatible justice, trial by a jury of our peers, the need for concrete proof and allow the cops the full power to kill anyone....speeding, bullet through the head, littering, bullet through the head....see how stupid your comment looks now blusky09. This is where religion gets hairy. One the one hand you nutbags believe in the Old Testament as gospel with all the killing and revenge that goes on but when you jump over to the New Testament its all about forgiving. So what kind of christian are you? Fire, brimstone and death of the old book or peace, love and forgiving of the book of Jesus....hard call isnt it. Raping is a horrible crime but killing someone who didnt kill anyone is just plain stupid, short sighted and against the teachings of Christ.
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Jayster999
Aug 22, 09 6:52 PM CDT
This guy takes the cake for scumbaggery. Reply
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