Tony Clark v. State of Indiana

── Tony Clark v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01547 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Felix concur Sixteen-year-old A.L. was browsing an aisle of books at the Hammond Public Library when a man, later identified as Clark, came walking down the aisle. As Clark passed behind A.L., his arm brushed against A.L.’s buttocks. Clark then proceeded to the other end of the aisle and turned the corner. But ten to twenty seconds later, Clark came walking back. This time, as he passed behind A.L., Clark reached underneath A.L.’s skirt, grabbed her “vaginal area,” and squeezed for around five seconds. Tr. Vol. II, p. 143.