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Apr 8, 2021 / 11:45 AM EST
JASPER, Ind. (WISH) An Indiana State Police trooper was arrested Thursday morning for sexual battery in Crawford County, according to state police.
ISP trooper Ryan Griffith, a four-year veteran of the force, is facing charges of sexual battery and false reporting. Griffith is accused of touching a female victim in an unwanted matter at a home in Crawford County in February.
The crime was originally reported to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department before ISP in Jasper were asked to conduct an investigation into Griffith.
Police say Griffith is also accused of providing false information to investigators during the investigation. The investigation into Griffith was turned over to a special prosecutor who determined he be charged with sexual battery and false reporting.
Indiana Trooper arrested, charged with sexual battery
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ind. An Indiana State Police trooper was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a sexual battery reported in February.
Ryan L. Griffith, 27, has been charged with felony sexual battery and false reporting. The incident was originally reported to the Crawford County Sheriff s Department but was investigated by ISP in Jasper on the request of the sheriff s department.
A release from ISP said Griffith, who was off-duty at the time, reportedly touched a woman in an unwanted manner on Feb. 27 at a home in Crawford County. Griffith also reportedly provided false information to investigators.
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According to a release from the Indiana State Police (ISP), a trooper was arrested Thursday following an investigation into an alleged sexual battery that took place in February.
ISP says the incident was originally reported to the Crawford County Sheriff s Department, who then requested the ISP Jasper Post to conduct an investigation.
Investigators revealed that Ryan Griffith, a four-year trooper, allegedly touched a woman in an unwanted manner while off-duty at a home in Crawford Co.
Griffith is also alleged to have provided false information to investigators, ISP says.