Melvin Malik Jerry Moore v. State of Indiana
── Melvin Malik Jerry Moore v. State of Indiana ──
Case No.: 24A-CR-02710
Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
Date: May 12, 2025
Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey
County of Origin: Allen
Category: Criminal
Decision: Affirmed
Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur
Moore is the father of M.M., who was born in January 2013. Moore was in a
relationship with M.M.’s mother, Victoria Hardy, from the end of 2011 until
sometime in 2017. After the couple broke up, Hardy moved with M.M. and her
other children into her own home.
When M.M. was nine or ten years old, Moore was watching M.M. at Hardy’s
house while Hardy was at work. Moore was in an upstairs bedroom and called
to M.M. to join him. In the bedroom, Moore removed his pants and
underwear, exposing his penis to M.M. Moore had M.M.
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