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Omaha Man Swipes Virgin Mary Painting for Abortion

Rapist sells $100K artwork in Mexico

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2009 5:07 PM CDT

(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... Read full story »

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