Man gets 46 years for molesting
Forced sex act on girl, 13, he pulled into car downtown in 2019
JIM CHAPMAN | The Journal Gazette
A Fort Wayne man was sentenced Tuesday to 46 years in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl who identified him as the person who pulled her into his car two years ago.
A jury found Brent Taylor, 36, guilty in March of child molesting and kidnapping. He was found not guilty of rape.
Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull sentenced Taylor to 40 years for molesting and six years for kidnapping. She ordered the sentences to be served back to back, for a total of 46 years.
Ex-teacher to serve 4 years for sex abuse
JIM CHAPMAN | The Journal Gazette
A former teacher has been ordered to serve four years of a six-year prison sentence for sexual misconduct with a girl at a defunct Fort Wayne charter school.
Eric M. Gerdes, 40, pleaded guilty in October in Allen Superior Court to felony sexual misconduct with a minor.
Judge David Zent on Monday sentenced Gerdes to six years – with two years suspended – and two years probation. Additional charges of sexual misconduct, child molesting, vicarious sexual gratification and dissemination of matter harmful to minors were dismissed as part of the plea deal.