Taylor Bean v. State of Indiana

── Taylor Bean v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00262 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2025 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Felix concur On August 24, 2023, Olivia Labare made a public post on TikTok about her boyfriend, and Bean posted a comment asking Olivia if her boyfriend knew she was cheating on him. Neither Olivia nor Bean knew each other personally, but Bean had heard about Olivia from others. Olivia sent Bean a private message stating, “[Y]ou don’t know anything ab[out] who i’m w[ith] or when i’m w[ith] my b[oyfriend] . . . so please stfu weirdo[.]” Ex. Vol. IV p. 27. Olivia’s friend, Melany Smith, also sent a private message to Bean.