A Massachusetts man was apprehended by authorities on Friday, following allegations of administering an abortion drug to his former girlfriend without her consent, as reported by CBS News.
Robert Kawada, 43, stood before the Waltham District Court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to a series of charges, CBS News disclosed. The charges against Kawada, as outlined by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan to ABC News, encompass poisoning, assault and battery on a family member, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant individual.
CBS News revealed that Kawada, a Brookline resident, met his former partner on a dating application. The woman reportedly disclosed her pregnancy to Kawada after their relationship concluded over several months.
Prosecuting attorney Jacob McCrindle, during Kawada's arraignment, stated, "He would provide the victim with pills that he informed her were iron pills or other vitamins." McCrindle added that Kawada would verify the consumption of these pills by checking the woman's mouth, CBS News reported.
According to McCrindle, the pills were consistent with Misoprostol, a drug used for chemical abortions and available by prescription in Massachusetts, CBS reported. Allegedly, evidence of Kawada contacting an online pharmacy that supplies Misoprostol was found on his phone.
Kawada is also accused of orchestrating a counterfeit phone call with a nurse, insisting that the woman consume iron pills, as per CBS News. The woman subsequently suffered a miscarriage, prosecutors stated.
CBS News reported that Kawada allegedly asked the woman to send images of her miscarriage. His phone also showed searches for "9-week aborted fetus pics," "chewing Misoprostol," and "telephone voice changer," according to court documents.
The investigation is still underway, as confirmed by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Watertown Police. Kawada is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing on July 23.
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