Columbus police were made aware of the girl's pregnancy through a referral by Franklin County Children Services the girl's mother made on June 22, detective Jeffrey Huhn testified during Fuentes's arraignment on Wednesday morning.

Yost questioned the story on Monday night, claiming he had not even heard “a whisper” of a report filed for the 10-year-old rape victim, citing requirements for Ohio providers to report any case of known or suspected physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect of a child under state law.