Aaron Michael Seidel v. State of Indiana

── Aaron Michael Seidel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01005 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur Seidel began dating Nicole Zychal in 2018, and they moved in together that December. Zychal has a daughter, S.Z., who lived with her father but would stay with Zychal and Seidel on certain weekends. At first, S.Z. thought her relationship with Seidel was “casual” and “comforting[.]” Tr. Vol. 3 at 66. However, at some point, Seidel began touching S.Z. in a way that made her feel “uncomfortable.” Id. at 68. 1 Ind. Code § 35-42-4-3(b). [3] On one occasion in March 2018, when S.Z.