Police: Teen Force-Fed Turpentine in Abortion Attempt

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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Police have arrested the mother and two cousins of a pregnant 16-year-old who are accused of forcing the teen to drink turpentine in an attempt to induce an abortion.

Rozelletta B. Blackshire, 44, was charged with criminal abortion and first-degree cruelty to children, Columbus Police Sgt. Debra Bohannon said. The teen’s cousins, Shonda Y. Blackshire, 26, of Columbus, and Monica M. Johnson, 28, of Eufaula, Ala., also were arrested Friday and charged with criminal abortion.

Investigators have not determined whether the turpentine has had any harmful effects on the teen, who is three months pregnant, or the fetus.

“There’s no medical evidence that would support you could induce an abortion by giving her turpentine,” Bohannon said. “Still, it’s not made to ingest. It’s not good to ingest.”

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Maine Parents Charged With Kidnapping Their Pregnant Teen

PORTLAND, Maine — A couple accused of tying up their pregnant daughter and taking her across the state line to try to force her to have an abortion were indicted on charges of kidnapping, assaulting and terrorizing.

The Cumberland County grand jury handed up the indictments late Wednesday against Nicholas and Lola Kampf, who were arrested Sept. 15 at a shopping center in Salem, N.H., after their daughter, Katelyn, 19, fled and called police on a cell phone.

The Kampfs were originally charged with kidnapping in New Hampshire, but prosecutors there dropped their case after Maine officials filed charges against the couple last week.

The misdemeanor assault charges alleged that the Kampfs twice pinned their daughter to the ground before forcing her into their car at their home in North Yarmouth, District Attorney Stephanie Anderson said. The terrorizing charges stem from the alleged kidnapping, Anderson said.

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