WARSAW — Retribution — one of the goals in the justice system was a point made by Jason Ryan Coleman’s attorney prior to his sentencing this morning, May 26, on a charge of child molesting, a level 1 felony.

WARSAW — Ryan Alan Tucker, 18, 3950 N. 100E, Warsaw, has been arrested on a charge of child molesting, a level 3 felony. He was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Monday morning, May 9. Warsaw Police Officer Lewis Fuller responded to a report of child molesting Feb. 23, after the mother of the victim …read more.

WARSAW — Donald Lee Heeter, 52, 3521 Lake City Highway, Warsaw, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, April 13, on a warrant charging him with child pornography, a level 6 felony. The charge states Heeter knowingly or intentionally possessed a photograph that depicted or descried sexual conduct by a child who he knew was less than 18 …read more.

WARSAW — If it was not for the persistence of his attorney, Kim Allen Jacquay Sr., 59, 80 Castle Court, Auburn, could have spent the rest of his life behind bars. Instead the class A felony charge of child molesting, was amended to a class C felony and a plea agreement reached. Jacquay was in …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY — Jessica Kissinger, 20, Churubusco, was sentenced to 14 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections today in Whitley Circuit Court. Kissinger was convicted of molesting a child on three different occasions in 2013 and 2014. Prosecuting Attorney Matthew J. Rentschler argued for a stiff sentence: “The court needs to consider the lasting …read more.

WABASH — Derek Lee Corbran, 22, whose address is shown on court records as 500 E. SR 13N, North Manchester, but was booked under a Mentone address was sentenced to six years at the Indiana Department of Corrections, with two years suspended, on a class C, child molesting charge. A second charge of child molesting, …read more.

Dustin E. Owens WARSAW — The start of Dustin Edward Owens’ two-day jury trial, who has been charged with two counts of child molesting, a class A felony and a level one felony, was delayed this morning, Dec. 15. The case was ultimately canceled and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest after Owens …read more.

Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Nov. 9 Rodolfo Salvador Reyes, 46, 3334 East Lake St., Syracuse, arrested on two counts of contempt of court. Bond: $3,214.50. Donald Eugene Powers, 53, 68268 Walnut St., New Paris, arrested for child molesting. No bond listed. Kosciusko The following people were booked …read more.

WARSAW — A plea agreement entered on Sept. 24, and accepted by the courts, set a sentence cap on a level 4 child molester. The cap is six years instead of the range of three years to 12 years as provided by state statute.

WARSAW — Aristides Palencia Jacinto, 46, 340 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, has been arrested on three counts of child molesting, level 4 felonies. He was arrested Sunday evening and held on $15,250 surety bond in the Kosciusko County Jail.

Elkhart The following people were arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Sept. 26 Sergio Rodriguez-Moreno, 30, 103 E. Orange St., Cromwell, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated/endangerment and OWI with a BAC greater than .15. Bond: $1,500. Jacob Evan Whitaker, 19, 107 N. Main St., Sidney, arrested for resisting law enforcement/resisting …read more.

WARSAW — A 14-year-old male, found to be a juvenile delinquent in Kosciusko Juvenile Court, received an undisclosed term on probation Thursday morning. The juvenile was charged with four counts of child molesting.

WARSAW — John H. Hale, 58, 511 E. Clark Street, Warsaw, has been returned to the Kosciusko County Jail after spending several months at Logansport State Hospital. He was booked into the county jail at 4:31 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, on the original charge of child molesting, a class A felony. He is being held …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Sept. 21 Derek Michael Bruner, 25, 410 Kincaide St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator. No bond listed. Kosciusko The following people were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Sept. 21 Robert Edwin Gross, …read more.

DEKALB COUNTY — A 24-year-old man from Ashley was arrested today, Wednesday, Sept. 2, and lodged in the DeKalb County Jail, without bail, following an investigation into allegations of sex crimes involving a minor female during the summer of 2013.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: June 29 James Leo Charters, 45, arrested for contempt of court. Bond: $1,000. Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 30 Ronald Richard Spaulding, 49, homeless, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400 cash. …read more.

A 22-year-old Goshen man, Cesar Bustamante, also known as Cesar Murillo, 501 Third St., was booked Monday night, June 29, on charges of child molesting, a class B felony and stalking, a level 5 felony. Both charges have been filed in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1. He is being held on $20,000 surety bond on …read more.

Kosciusko The following persons were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: June 28 Damien Delpree Jackson, 23, 1108 Benham Ave., Elkhart, arrested for resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and pointing a firearm at a person – unloaded. Bond: $750 cash. Andre Lamar Jackson, 24, 1919 Stevens Ave., Elkhart, arrested for possession of …read more.

Wesley Lee Melton, Jr., 23, Mauds, Okla., formerly of Milford, looked as if he was going to faint when Kosciusko Superior Court Judge David Cates read the verdict of the jury — not guilty. But family members of the victim had different reactions. The father of the victim left the courtroom, the victim was  in …read more.

The state began its burden of proving Wesley L. Melton, Jr., guilty by calling the first witnesses Tuesday afternoon, June 9, in Kosciusko Superior Court 1. Chesnessa Smith, mother to the victim, Victoria Cole, the girlfriend of the victim’s father, and Albert Smith, father, took the stand before the proceedings recessed for the day. Their relationship …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: InkFreeNews.com does not normally identify any names who could be associated with the victim of a sex crime. However, the victim and her parents were identified in open court.) The task of proving beyond reasonable doubt Wesley Lee Melton Jr., did perform or submit to sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old female, was underway …read more.

Wesley Lee Melton Jr Jury selection took up the morning and early afternoon today, Tuesday, June 9, in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1, for the start of a two-day jury trial for Wesley Lee Melton Jr., 23, West Harrison, Mauds, Okla., formerly of Milford. Melton was charged in July 2013 with child molesting, a class …read more.

Derek Lee Corbran, 22, 518 N. Franklin St., Mentone, appeared for his initial hearing in Wabash County Circuit Court at 11 a.m. this morning. He has been charged with two counts of child molesting, one a class A felony, the other a class C felony. Between March 16, 2014 and June 30, 2014, Corbran allegedly …read more.

This morning in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1, Brian Grosch, 36, Mentone, was given a 30-year sentence for molesting a young relative in July. However, only 25 years will be served in the Department of Corrections with the remaining five years to be served on probation. He was also given jail time credit of 199 …read more.

Accepting a plea agreement, Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed sentenced Mariano Sanchez Medina, 24, Whispering Pines, Warsaw, to six years at the Indiana Department of Corrections. The charge was plea bargained down from a Level 1 felony charge to a lesser Level 3 child molesting charge. Medina has also been ordered to register as a …read more.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center: Jan. 19 Marcello N. Velazquez-Zaca, 27, 1202 Wooster Road, Warsaw, arrested for no operator’s license and failure to stop after an accident. Bond: $1,500. Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Jan. 20 Alexis Erin …read more.

Wesley L. Melton Jr., 22, West Harrison, Mauds, Okla., formerly of 208 E. Smith St., Milford, was booked Monday evening on charges of child molesting. Those charges were filed in 2013. Court documents show charges were filed on July 24, 2013. Investigators found enough evidence Melton had performed or submitted to sexual intercourse with a …read more.

Dustin Edward Owens, 40, 10402 S. SR 15, Silver Lake, has been charged with two counts of child molesting, level 1 felonies. His bond has been set at $200,000 surety.

Elkhart The following individual was arrested and booked in the Elkhart County Detention Center. Dec. 11 Tommy Allen Gibson, 31, 8118 W. CR 200N, Cromwell, arrested on a warrant from another jurisdiction. No bond. Kosciusko The following individuals were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Dec. 11 Kerry Lee Morton, 45, 1824 E. …read more.

Devante Michael Halcomb, 20, Plymouth, has been arrested by Plymouth Police on a charge of child molesting, a level 3 felony. Plymouth Police Det. Sgt. Leo Mangus reports on Oct. 26, the department received a report regarding sexual activity involving a 13-year-old female and Halcomb. The investigation revealed two sexual encounters had taken place in …read more.

Joshua Julian Surface, 42, West Perry Street, Warsaw, was sentenced today to 20 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections on child molesting charges. He was charged with three counts, each a class A felony. A plea agreement dropped the charges to class B felonies. The agreement also stipulated the sentence for each count be served …read more.

Kosciusko County The following individuals were arrested and booked at the Kosciusko County Jail: Oct. 3 James Robert Roder, 29, West CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $300 cash. Ryan Kirk Wyman, 25, Leedy Street, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $450 cash. Oct. 2 John M. Hale, …read more.

John M. Hale, 57, Warsaw, is back in jail after the court revoked his release on his own recognizance. Hale is charged with a class A felony of child molesting. He was initially arrested in April and held on $50,000 surety bond. A bond reduction hearing on July 31 allowed his release. His bond has …read more.

Joshua Julian Surface, 42, West Perry St., Warsaw, will appear back in in Kosciusko County Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 16, for sentencing. Surface pleaded guilty earlier in the week to three counts of child molesting, each a class A felony. However, he has entered a plea agreement. The plea agreement asks the three …read more.

Mariano Sanchez Medina Another case of an alleged child molesting in Kosciusko County. This time, the suspect faces a Level 1 felony. Mariano Sanchez Medina, 23, was taken into police custody Thursday, two days after he allegedly forced a sex act on the female victim, only identified as being under the age of 14. According to …read more.

A Warsaw man has been charged with Class A felony child molesting after what appears to a years-long pattern of sexual abuse on young women. John Hale, 57, of Warsaw, allegedly admitted to police that he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl by penetrating her with his penis and having her perform oral sex on him and …read more.

Paul E. Wiard A former Claypool man convicted of molesting his own young granddaughter is now serving time in a Florida prison for failing to follow the terms of his plea agreement. Paul Eugene Wiard, 83, was sentenced in Kosciusko County Superior Court III last June after pleading guilty to a Class C felony charge …read more.

An Auburn man has been arrested in Kosciusko County for allegedly molesting his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter. Kim Jacquay, 57, is being held on a $20,000 surety bond in the Kosciusko County Jail facing one charge of child molesting. The charges stemmed from a Jan. 31 phone call to child protective services who were informed that …read more.

Child molestation charges have been filed against a Syracuse man who allegedly admitted to his crime. Dannie Ray Woods, 56, of 7421 E. 1300 N., Syracuse, was interviewed by an officer of the Indiana State Police Department and subsequently arrested on charges that he molested or fondled a 13-year-old girl. According to the probable cause affidavit, …read more.

A 48-year-old Warsaw man will have to defend himself in court against an accusation that he molested a 12-year-old girl more than 2 years ago. Jeff Allen Haney was arrested Saturday, nearly 17 months after the now 15-year-old girl’s father said he caught the two holding hands and “realized something inappropriate was going on.” According …read more.

A man who had been evading child molesting charges out of St. Joseph County for the last 7 years was arrested early this morning in a Steuben County motel room by the Indiana State Police and the United States Marshall Service. According to Trooper Matt Lazoff, sometime just after midnight, the U.S. Marshall Service contacted …read more.

Paul E. Wiard Time behind bars is what a former Claypool grandfather is now facing after violating his probation for not registering as a sex offender. In June, Paul E. Wiard, 83, was sentenced to four years of probation for molesting his granddaughter over a 6-year period beginning when she was 9 years old. Per …read more.

Alejandro Santamaria, 23, of 902 Anchorage Rd. Lot 117, Warsaw, is facing a single felony charge of child molesting after he allegedly had inappropriate sexual relations with a 5-year-old relative in 2007. Santamaria, who was arrested Monday, is accused of molesting the girl in the summer of 2007 in a Warsaw home. The investigation began …read more.

A 33-year-old Warsaw man arrested in April by Warsaw Police was sentenced to 6 years in prison for admittedly molesting a victim less than 14 years old. Shannon Lee Webb will likely spend less than 2 years behind bars. Webb was initially arrested on two Class A felony charges of child molesting after an investigation …read more.

An 82-year-old Claypool man has been ordered to register as a sex offender for molesting his 9-year-old granddaughter, but he will spend no time incarcerated. Paul Eugene Wiard, 82, was arrested in June of 2012 for the molestation, which took place from 2001 to 2007. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill told StaceyPageOnline.com at …read more.

Warsaw Police have concluded an investigation into an alleged child molesting and have arrested a Warsaw man in connection of the crime. On Thursday, police arrested Joshua J. Surface, 40, while he was walking on North Lake Street. Surface was picked up on a warrant that was issued as part of the investigation that he …read more.

A Warsaw Police Department officer called to Valley Forge Apartments to investigate a case of a teen runaway, found the girl naked and arrested the 20-year-old resident for child molesting. Trevor P. Burgess, 20, was taken into custody yesterday when officer Jordan Foreman found the 13-year-old girl with Burgess in his apartment. Burgess admitted to …read more.

Two B felony charges of child molesting have been filed against a Ligonier man accused of having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl. Alexander James Hall, 20, of 1218 Lincolnway W., Ligonier, was arrested Friday after an Indiana State Police investigation. Police were notified that a sexual relationship between Hall and the 12-year-old girl took …read more.

Grover Layne, 51, of Leesburg, will spend at least 26 years in prison for admitting to sexual misconduct with a minor. Layne was initially charged with child molesting, a class A felony, on Jan. 1, 2008. A second same charge was filed on Jan. 1, 2010, and a third charge of sexual misconduct with a …read more.