Overview
- Deputies were called Feb. 21 to a hospital in The Woodlands for a reported miscarriage under suspicious circumstances.
- Investigators allege Jon Rueben Gabriel Demeter, 25, covertly administered abortion medication with the intent to end the pregnancy.
- The baby, whom the mother named Presley Mae, was delivered stillborn, according to authorities.
- Demeter was arrested Feb. 23 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury — family violence, and he is held on no bond.
- The sheriff’s office, district attorney and medical examiner continue to review evidence that could enhance charges, and court records cite mifepristone and prior pressure to obtain an abortion including offers to pay for out-of-state travel.