Justices grant transfer in one case, deny 23 others
Indiana Supreme Court justices rejected nearly all the cases brought before the high court last week on petition to transfer, granting one case and dividing on two others.
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Double jeopardy violation prompts reversal of man’s child molesting conviction
A man convicted for child molesting was granted relief from one of his convictions after an appellate panel agreed that his double jeopardy rights were violated when the state was permitted to amend a charge for which he had already been acquitted.
Mom’s credit-restricted felon classification removed from molesting sentence
A woman who received a maximum sentence and classification as a credit-restricted felon for molesting her son was granted her request to have that classification removed from her sentence Thursday.
Indiana man sentenced to 100 years for molesting children
A Jeffersonville man who pleaded guilty to molesting children while working at a YMCA and at an elementary school has been sentenced to 100 years in prison.
Murder conviction stands for man who beat toddler to death
A man convicted of beating a 2-year to death failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that his 65-year sentence should be reversed, concluding that the trial court did not misinterpret the terms of his plea agreement.
Boone County doc charged with abusing 3 boys gives up license
A central Indiana pediatrician charged with sexually abusing three boys has voluntary surrendered his medical license for 90 days. Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Thursday that his office has reached an agreement for the surrender with attorneys for 41-year-old Dr. Jonathon Cavins of Jamestown.
Lawsuits by 3 men allege sex abuse by former Indiana priest
Three men are suing the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, alleging that a priest molested them as children and that the diocese covered up the abuse.
Parents suing Bartholomew County campground, police in child molestation case
The parents of a boy allegedly molested by a reserve sheriff’s deputy at a southern Indiana campground are suing the campground, police and their reserve program. The lawsuit alleges Larry L. Scott molested a 12-year-old boy while volunteering as a night-time security supervisor at Ceraland Park and Campground.
Indiana pediatrician accused of sexually abusing 3 boys
A Boone County pediatrician is facing charges alleging he sexually abused three boys.
Madison County man’s child molesting, solicitation convictions upheld
An Alexandria man who unsuccessfully moved for a mistrial and challenged evidence the state produced to convict him of child molesting failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the trial court had erred or that his 12-year executed sentence was inappropriate.
Bill sought by child sex abuse survivors rerouted for study
Individuals who were sexually abused as children will have to keep waiting for justice, now that a bill that could potentially give them more time to sue their abusers has been routed for further study.
Former Carmel swim coach sentenced for sexual exploitation
A former Carmel swim coach has been sentenced to 16 years and eight months in federal prison for sexually exploiting one of the girls he coached.
Rush, Goff publish dissent on poverty as probation violation
A split Indiana Supreme Court denied a petition to transfer a homeless man’s probation violation appeal, with two justices writing in a published dissent that the litigant was an indigent man incarcerated for probation violations that resulted from his poverty, not his intentions.
Indiana man gets 80 years in prison for Fort Wayne girl’s 1988 killing
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison for the 1988 abduction, rape and killing of an 8-year-old girl. An Allen County judge sentenced 59-year-old John D. Miller, of Grabill, on Friday after Miller pleaded guilty to murder and child molestation charges in April Tinsley’s long-unsolved killing.
Father loses appeal of conviction for molesting son
A Madison County father convicted of molesting his son has lost his appeal of his conviction, with the Indiana Court of Appeals finding statements a prosecutor made during the son’s deposition were reasonable and non-threatening.
Indiana man pleads guilty to 1988 killing of 8-year-old girl
An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to the 1988 abduction, rape and killing of an 8-year-old Fort Wayne girl. John D. Miller pleaded guilty Friday to murder and child molestation charges in the long-unsolved killing of April Tinsley. A plea agreement calls for the 59-year-old Miller to serve 80 years in prison.
COA denies sentence modification to parolee
A Monroe County man gave the Indiana Court of Appeals a case of first impression when he sought to have his sentence for his child molesting conviction modified after he had already served his time and had been discharged to parole.
Molesting conviction vacated under continuous-crime doctrine
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed one of a man’s two convictions for child molesting when it found that because both occurred during a single “transaction,” it should be vacated under the continuous-crime doctrine.
Web Exclusive: Sex abuse survivor trains lawyers, others to avoid revictimizing
After overcoming addiction, abuse and sexual harm, Sarah Hurley sought to aid women dealing with the same struggles she faced as a child. She created the White Stone Project, an organization devoted to providing survivor-led, professional training and coaching to people and organizations engaging trauma survivors. Its goal: to equip people to more effectively communicate, understand and avoid revictimizing those they work with.
Corydon teacher sentenced to 90 years in child molesting case
A former southern Indiana elementary school teacher who pleaded guilty to child molestation in a deal with prosecutors has been sentenced in 90 years behind bars. Under terms of a plea agreement filed in September in Harrison Superior Court, Corey Faith entered pleas to three counts of child molestation and 33 other counts were dropped.