A tip in early December launched an investigation that culminated in search warrants and arrests.
Credit: WTHR Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 4:35 AM EST January 15, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana State Police said Thursday a tip sparked an investigation that ended with five arrests on charges of child solicitation.
In a release, state police said a concerned citizen in Lawrence County reported in early December that multiple adult males had allegedly solicited an individual, who they believed to be a 15-year-old girl, to commit sexual acts.
An investigation in four counties was launched, which included search warrants and analysis of electronic communication. After prosecutors reviewed the case, police say arrest warrants were obtained and served Thursday evening on five men for child solicitation, a Level 4 felony.