Austin Elliott, 24, of Huntingburg, on a felony charge of child molesting.
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Last updated on Sunday, August 5, 2018
(HUNTINGBURG) - Six Huntingburg residents were arrested after police were called to a home to check on a female juvenile.
The Huntingburg Police Department began an investigation July 11 after receiving a report that a 14-year-old juvenile had taken meth and was wanting to harm herself.
According to court documents, police found the female and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The arrests stemmed from allegations of neglect, drug and sex offenses and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Police arrested six people after a Dubois Circuit Court Judge issued warrants for their arrests.
Police arrested:
Austin Elliott, 24, of Huntingburg, on a felony charge of child molesting.
Leonel Hernandez, 26, of Huntingburg, on a felony charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Cassandra Cole, 39, of Huntingburg, on three felony counts of neglect of a dependent and a misdemeanor count of driving while her driver's license was suspended.
Trisha Kendall, 24, of Huntingburg, on a felony charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and three misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jessica Adams, 22, of Huntingburg on a felony charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Chealsey Mattingly, 18, of Huntingburg, on misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The Dubois County Sheriff's Department and Jasper Police Department assisted.
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