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Bond granted for Jesus Monroy
A judge has granted bond for Jesus Monroy, who is accused of killing is 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Gwinnett County judge has granted bond to Jesus Monroy, who is accused of killing his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Mia Campos.
Monroy faces charges of malice murder, felony murder, feticide, and aggravated assault.
According to Gwinnett Police, Monroy allegedly lured Campos away from her home, then strangled or choked her before moving her body.
Campos' family later discovered her remains in the woods and identified Monroy as the father of the unborn child.
The judge set Monroy’s bond at $56,000.
The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office is speaking out about the decision. They sent the following statement:
"It is disappointing that (Superior Court) Judge Karen Beyers chose to grant a bond to this defendant, and one less than even his defense attorney proposed," Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. "This beautiful young girl’s child would have been born next month, and now both the mother and child are lost. We vehemently opposed this release."