Laud Williams v. State of Indiana

── Laud Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02231 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Benton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur J.B. was born in 2008, and, in approximately 2020, he became a ward of the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”). J.B. had a “history of running away,” and he would be “disobedient[,]” so he was placed in “a lot of different foster homes and facilities” over the next few years. Tr. Vol. 2 at 9. 1 Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1(a)(1). [4] In May 2022, DCS placed J.B. with Williams. Five days later, J.B. reported that Williams had “put his mouth . . . on [J.B.’s] penis.” Id. at 10. J.B.