DECATUR CO. – In October 2023, Indiana State Police Special Investigations Division opened an investigation into the allegation of theft by a township trustee in Decatur County.
During the investigation, it was determined that 36-year-old Christian Rust allegedly committed theft exceeding $29,000 during his tenure as Washington Township Trustee. There were also allegations of removing files from government computers.
After the investigation, the findings were turned over to the Decatur County Prosecutor’s Office, which filed one count of theft and three counts of Official Misconduct against Rust. Upon the issuance of an arrest warrant, Rust turned himself in at the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office earlier Wednesday.
All crimes mentioned are alleged, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
