Two charged with sexual misconduct with minors
The Madison County Sheriff's Department arrested James S. Duvall, 84, Noblesville, Monday on felony charges of child molesting and child solicitation.
If convicted, Duvall faces a possible prison sentence of two to 12 years.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Detective Brad Oster, Duvall was fondling a young girl in 2024.
During a Kids Talk forensic interview the girl said Duvall would caress her buttocks and at least once tried to pull down her pants.
She said another time, Duvall took her finger and placed in his mouth and sucked on it.
Duvall also would reportedly press her breasts against his chest. He also attempted to have sexual relations with her.
During an interview, Duvall denied the allegations.
Deputies arrested Robert L. Short, 30, 4700 block of No Name Road on Monday on charges of providing obscene material to minors, obscene performance violations and neglect of a dependent.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Detective Caitlin Morency, a young girl said during a Kids Talk forensic interview that Short would enter her bedroom and masturbate and that she saw pornographic images on his cellphone.
She said Short could be seen performing a sex act in a bathroom and a bedroom where he would be naked at the time.
The girl said she had a lock placed on her bedroom door and would prop it shut at night.
Short declined to be interviewed by police without an attorney being present.
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