Thomas W. Francum v. State of Indiana

── Thomas W. Francum v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01227 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur In 2019, when A.S. was 12 years old, DCS investigated a report that A.S. had molested a younger child. During the interview with the DCS case worker, A.S. reported that Francum, who was related by marriage to A.S., had touched or stroked A.S.’s penis four or five times some years earlier. The molestations ended when A.S. was 9 or 10 years old and no longer had contact with Francum. The State charged Francum with child molesting, both as a Class C felony and a Level 4 felony.