Indiana Child Sexual Abuse Law
Kayla D. Hojem v. Klipsch Senior Care, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead
Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f... More...
$ (02-05-2026 - IN)<H2> State of Indiana v. Andrea Brewer
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with two counts of child molesting, child exploitation, child pornography, promotion of child sex trafficking and child solicitation. Andrea Brewer, age 34, accused of producing child porn. Detectives reportedly seized "multiple" electronic devices belonging to Brewer while brining in the IMPD Digital Forensic Un... More...
$ (01-17-2026 - IN)<H2> United States of America v. Carlos Aquino Sosa, Edwin Palacios Sosa, and Delvin Velasquez Romero
Hammond, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud conspiracy resulting in significant losses to small businesses and community banks in more than a dozen states. Carlos Aquino Sosa, 26 years old, of Honduras, was sentenced to 41 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fr... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Larry Duerson, Jr.
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense will represent the Defendant charged with 11 felony charges in connection with multiple sexual assaults.<br> <br> The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.... More...
$0 (09-05-2025 - IN)Jeffrey Lewis v. AbbVie, Inc., f/k/a Allergan
South Bend, Indiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming he was retaliated against for whistle blowing.<br> <br> This case stems from Jeffrey Lewis's experience as a sales<br> representative for AbbVie, a global pharmaceutical manufac-<br> turer, in 2019 and 2020. As a salesman, Lewis marketed<br> AbbVie's drugs to medical providers to increase prescrip-<br> tions, and thus, re... More...
$0 (09-05-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Cory Todd Cox </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Three-Time Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b><... More...
$0 (07-30-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Jerome Wright, Cortney Lashea Young </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Evansville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with $2 Million Mail Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Princeton Couple Sentenced to Combined 14 Years in Federal Prison for $2 Million Mail Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses</h2></center></b></b></cent... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Christopher S. Busch
Franklin, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Level 4 felony child solicitation. <br> <br> In April 2023, 55-year-old Busch responded to an ad posted on a prostitution website called List Crawlers. The ad depicted a photo of the profile of a female purporting to be eighteen years old.[1]The person pictured was a "decoy" being used by law enforcement to conduct a ... More...
$0 (05-20-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Jamie M. Powell, a/k/a Jamie Cramer, Richard Smith </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit the sexual exploitation of a minor as well as actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Sexually Exploiting Infant. Possession of child sexual abuse material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Anderson Co... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Deondre Dayshun Todd
Crown Point, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Level 5 felony robbery.<br> <br> In 2021, Todd pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to three years in the Indiana Department of Correction ("DOC"), with all time suspended to probation. In 2023, the State filed a petition to revoke his probation. After Todd admitted to a prob... More...
$0 (04-28-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Jamarris Lewis
Muncie, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of child molesting (lewd molestation)—two being Level 1 felonies and one being a Level 4 felony.<br> <br> Jamarris Lewis, age 43, of Tennessee was accused with lewd molestation.<br> <br> According to the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office, Jamarris Lewis of Tennessee was convicted on three counts o... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - in)<h1> United States of America v. Moises Bojorquez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, distribution of child sexual abuse material, and possession of matter containing child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Richmond Sexual Predator Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Pr... More...
$0 (03-31-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Pedro Zuniga-Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Violent Domestic Abuser Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico</h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (03-20-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Mikeal Luckett </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Evansville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute MDMA, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Violent Felon Sentenced to more than 17 Years in Federal P... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. George Stevens </h1></h1></
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with security screening personnel and assault of a federal officer. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> South Carolina Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Lewd Assault on TSA Officer at Indianapolis AirportInterna... More...
$0 (02-25-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Tyler S. Bobay
Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a syringe as a level 6 felony, and Count II, driving while suspended as a class A misdemeanor. <br> <br> Defendant pled guilty and was placed on probation but failed to comply with the terms and conditions by using meth and was sentenced to one year in the county jail for criminal conversation... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Tyler S. Bobay
Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> On February 16, 2023, the State charged Bobay in cause number 02D04-2302-F6-194 ("Cause No. 194") with Count I, unlawful possession of a syringe as a level 6 felony, and Count II, driving while suspended as a class A misdemeanor. On April 27, 2023, the court held a hearing at which Bobay pled guilt... More...
$0 (02-17-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. J. Felix Malagon
Albion, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with molesting a child.<br> <br> The evidence most favorable to the jury's verdict indicates that in 2020, ten-year-old B.M. lived with her mother Linda and B.M.'s sisters in a home located about a block and a half away from Malagon's residence in Ligonier, Indiana. Malagon owned multiple dogs, and B.M. and her sisters woul... More...
$0 (02-17-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Bret A. Green
Covington, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal issue Did the trial court abuse its discretion by not considering mitigating factors when revoking a community corrections placement?<br> <br> Key Phrases Community corrections placement. Mitigating factors. Substance abuse treatment. Criminal sentence. Pro... More...
$0 (02-03-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Anthony Graff
Lawrenceburg, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> In August of 2020, authorities received a report that Anthony Graff had sexually abused two of his step-grandchildren several years previously. A detective with the Aurora Police Department contacted Graff, who agreed to speak with the detective. Following the discussion, Graff agreed to retu... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - IN)In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: H.B. and L.B. (Minor Children)
Indeianapolis, Indiana family law lawyer represented parents in a parental rights termination case.<br> <br> <br> [¶2] Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) are the married parents of sons, H.B., born February 2, 2019, and L.B., born December 18, 2020 (collectively, Children). Mother also has three adult children over the age of twenty.<br> <br> [¶3] When H.B. was only a few months old, Fat... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Brian McKale
Angola, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually molesting a child.<br> <br> Biran McKale, age 52, was charged with molesting a 5-year-old girl. <br> <br> A Steuben County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a child molestation complaint on December 4, 2022, after the mother of the 5-year-old was made aware of a possible incident involving her daughter. <br>... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Brandon K. Crain
Rushville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with nonsupport of a dependent.<br> <br> On May 10, 2023, the State charged Crain with two counts of nonsupport of a dependent, as Level 6 felonies.[1] On July 25, Crain and the State entered into a plea agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, Crain agreed to plead guilty to one count of nonsupport of a defendant, and the... More...
$0 (01-08-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Aaron Jason Strong </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Excessive Force and Attempted Coverup </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former New Castle Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison for Repeatedly Using Excessive Force and Attempted Coverup</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (01-07-2025 - IN)rayan Morath v. Abby Abbinante
Lawrenceburg, Indiana family law lawyers represented the parties in a child support dispute.<br> <br> Father and his ex-wife, Abby Abbinante (Mother), divorced in 2017. Both proceeding pro se, they agreed to a decree of dissolution that provided for joint custody, equal parenting time, and "no support" for the couple's two sons. App. Vol. II, p. 20. The dissolution court approved the agreement.<br... More...
$0 (12-26-2024 - IN)Indiana Department of Child Services v. Stacy Metcalf
<h2><br> Lebanon, Indiana family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination action.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 1, 2022, DCS issued an assessment of alleged child abuse, substantiating an allegation of physical abuse by Metcalf against the Child; and on March 7, 2022, DCS initiated Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceedings for the Child. Following a factfinding heari... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Demetris Campbell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with commercial robbery conspiracy, four counts of aiding commercial robbery, and three counts of aiding the brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Fifty ... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Hamidullah Tribble </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chicago Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Hamidullah Tribble, age 29, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by Un... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Samuel Hicks </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Advertise and Distribute Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Samuel Hicks, 35 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indi... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Hamidullah Tribble </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Chicago Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Hamidullah Tribble, age 29, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Shawn Riedesel </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Albany, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Grooming and Sexually Exploiting Children </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Louisville Teaching Assistant Sentenced to Over Thirty-Six Years in Federal Prison for Grooming and Sexually Exploiting Children</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant domestic battery.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> [¶2] On December 9, 2023, Crawford was intoxicated and asleep on the couch in the duplex where he lived in Indianapolis with his wife A.C., their child, and A.C.'s child from a previous relationship. A friend of A.C. picked up the children to take them out for dinner. Crawfor... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Marcus Jermaine Rozier
<h2><br> LaGrange, Indiana resisting law enforcement charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶4] On January 14, 2022, LaGrange Police Department Officer Eric Patterson observed Paul Bennet, Jr. get into the back of a minivan being operated by Rozier. Rozier then pulled out onto a street in front of several vehicles in disregard of their right of way. Officer ... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Kari C. Spray
<h2><br> Crown Point, Indiana harassment charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶3] Spray and Char Ison have one minor child together, C.I. ("Child"). Child resided with Ison, Ison's wife, and her two children, but Ison allowed Spray to visit with Child at his home. Between August 1, 2021, and August 13, 2022, when Child was between five and six years old, S... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Kevin E. Hatfield
<h2><br> Vincennes, Indiana habitual offender murder charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </2><br> Kevin E. Hatfield was "convicted of murder,[1]a felony, and he admitted to being a habitual offender,[2] which led to a sentence of seventy-eight years in the Indiana Department of Correction.<br> <br> Hatfield claimed that the Court abused its discretion in admitting:<br> <b... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Shianne Brooks-Brown
<h2><br> Delphi, Indiana accomplice to robbery and murder criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Shianne Brooks-Brown alleges that she is a victim of human sexual trafficking. When one of her alleged traffickers set her up with a John[1] near Flora, Indiana, the trafficker robbed and murdered the John. The State does not believe that Brooks-Brown is the victim of hum... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)Jude Nwachukwu v. Colin Harruff
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Civil rights laws protect people from discrimination, harassment, and abuse in many settings, including the workplace, schools, housing, and voting. Some examples of civil rights violations include:<br> <br> Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin<b... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Seth Alonzo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution of Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Morocco Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Seth Alonzo, 20 years old, of Morocco, Indiana, was sentenced by United S... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Kevin E. Kearney
<h2><br> Hartford City, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted manslaughter.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On July 9, 2022, Kearney "flipped out" after his wife, Kristi, told him that she wanted a divorce. Appellant's Appendix Vol. II at 20. Shortly thereafter, Kearney produced a firearm and pulled the slide back, chambering a round. Kristi left the house and he... More...
$0 (10-04-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Vickers </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Evansville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession and three counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Evansville Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Receiving and Possessing Explicit Images of Children Via S... More...
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