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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:56 AM Dec 2018

"I took action......I took her life!"

MISHAWAKA — Aaron Trejo, a Mishawaka High School student, allegedly thought for a week about killing 17-year-old Breana Rouhselang, a fellow student who was six months pregnant with his child. Rouhselang's body was found in a dumpster near her home early Sunday morning and Trejo is now accused in her death.

Trejo, 16, was charged Monday with one count of murder and one count of feticide, a Level 3 Felony. Trejo allegedly stabbed and killed Rouhselang after the two got in a fight over her pregnancy. He has been in custody since Sunday morning.

According to a probable cause affidavit, police say Trejo initially denied he met with Rouhselang the night of her disappearance, but when confronted with the physical evidence, eventually told them Rouhselang waited too long to tell him about the baby and it was too late for an abortion.

When asked what he did about it, Trejo reportedly told police, "I took action... I took her life," according to court documents.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/publicsafety/i-took-action-i-took-her-life-mishawaka-teen-killed/article_da61669a-fd94-5909-889f-0d11960db369.html

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"I took action......I took her life!" (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2018 OP

This was in Indiana, for those who never heard of Mishawaka. MineralMan Dec 2018 #1

The tragic consequences of our mixed-up attitudes MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

I couldn't have said it better, Mineral Man. Ohiogal Dec 2018 #3

Nor I. Aristus Dec 2018 #4

She wanted to keep it. He decided he had the right to kill her. MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #5

Abstinence has never been a very good method of birth control and not much of a deterrent to Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #8

This is not an abortion debate! forthemiddle Dec 2018 #9

Of course it is. The boy wanted her to have an abortion. MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

Well, his life is all but over. He will be popular in prison where others will take action, elocs Dec 2018 #6

Good. smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #7

Happened not far from here D_Master81 Dec 2018 #11

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

1. This was in Indiana, for those who never heard of Mishawaka.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:00 AM

Dec 2018

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. The tragic consequences of our mixed-up attitudes

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:04 AM

Dec 2018

toward sex and education. And abortion, for that matter. So, now, after killing a pregnant high school girl, he is charged with "feticide," along with the murder of the girl. A tragic end for her and probably a lifetime in prison for him.

But, hey, let's not teach teenagers how to prevent pregnancies when they have sex with each other. That might result in them having sex with each other, you see...

We are truly beyond stupid in this country. Thanks so much to right-wing Christianity. Great job!

Ohiogal

(32,005 posts)

3. I couldn't have said it better, Mineral Man.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:22 AM

Dec 2018

Aristus

(66,381 posts)

4. Nor I.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:27 AM

Dec 2018

n/t

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

5. She wanted to keep it. He decided he had the right to kill her.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:29 AM

Dec 2018

Not sure this would be any different if they had been 25.

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

8. Abstinence has never been a very good method of birth control and not much of a deterrent to

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:22 PM

Dec 2018

premarital sex. However, that's about all we had when I was in high school and several girls had to drop out because they were pregnant. Birth control pills had just come out, but they were for married women only. Abortions were back alley type and you took your life in your hands.

Many lives have been changed and/or ruined by lack of sex education and legal reproductive health services.

forthemiddle

(1,379 posts)

9. This is not an abortion debate!

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:30 PM

Dec 2018

This is a young woman who wanted to keep her baby. Period. End of story!

I can understand the debates about whether he should be charged with "feticide" or not.
But in my mind when she made the decision to keep her baby, it was a baby, and not just a fetus any longer.

You seem to be saying that since she obviously didn't believe in abortion (at least for herself), that is the cause of this "tragedy".

It's more than a tragedy, its murder, and in my mind it is TWO murders (she wanted her baby), this guy deserves life in prison!

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

10. Of course it is. The boy wanted her to have an abortion.

Reply to forthemiddle (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:28 PM

Dec 2018

Abortion is part of it, but the main question is: Why was she pregnant? Contraception prevents pregnancy, but it is not taught to our teens in many place. in fact, teaching about it is prohibited in many places.

elocs

(22,582 posts)

6. Well, his life is all but over. He will be popular in prison where others will take action,

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:35 AM

Dec 2018

but he won't need to worry about getting pregnant.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. Good.

Reply to elocs (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:20 PM

Dec 2018

If this was his solution to dealing with a pregnant girlfriend, I hope he gets what he deserves. She didn't get a chance at life. He looks evil. Completely dead eyes. I hope he suffers for the rest of his miserable life.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)

11. Happened not far from here

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:33 PM

Dec 2018

Have an old friend that teaches at Mishawaka, terrible situation. This is a situation where its hard to fathom someone being so cold that they think "taking action" and killing someone seems like a justifiable act.

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