John J Bortka v. State of Indiana

── John J Bortka v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01594 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 29, 2022 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bailey concur At all times relevant to the instant matter, J.H. and Bortka were incarcerated in the Washington County Jail. At times, Bortka would refer to J.H. as “girl [1] or sexy.” Tr. Vol. II p. 41. Although jail policy prohibited entering another inmate’s cell, Bortka entered J.H.’s cell on two occasions and touched him without permission. On the first occasion, J.H. was alone in his cell when 1 The record reflects that J.H. is a biological male. Bortka entered without permission.