Joshua Whitfield v. State of Indiana

── Joshua Whitfield v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00051 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur Whitfield is the biological father of B.W., who was born in 2007. In 2012, B.W.’s aunt and uncle were granted guardianship of B.W., and B.W. began living with them. In 2016, B.W. was still living with his aunt and uncle but began to visit Whitfield on weekends. Whitfield lived on Bender Street in Knox at the time. When B.W. visited, he would sleep on the couch in the living room. During one visit, B.W. and Whitfield were in Whitfield’s bedroom, and B.W. was watching television. Whitfield pulled down his own pants and told B.W.