GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 20-year-old Florida man beat, raped and threatened his pregnant girlfriend with a knife in hopes of killing the fetus, according to police.
An arrest affidavit said Joseph Bernard J. Combs, of Gainesville, was arrested Friday on charges that include attempted murder, sexual battery aggravated assault and kidnapping. He remains jailed on a $3.5 million bond.
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The Gainesville Sun reported the woman had been dating Combs for about a year. She is 19 weeks pregnant.
An arrest report said Combs told her, "I can't let you have my son," before dragging her into the living room where he punched and kicked her in the abdomen. He threatened to slit her throat and raped her.
Police said the woman suffered extensive bruising in the attack on Friday.
A lawyer for Combs wasn't listed on jail records.