L L v. State of Indiana

── L L v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01523 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 02, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dubois Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur When he was sixteen years old, L.M.L.J., who is originally from Guatemala, lived with his uncle in Dubois County. The uncle’s five-year-old daughter, V1, also lived in the home. On two occasions between December 15, 2023, and March 15, 2024, L.M.L.J. anally penetrated V1. On March 18, V1 disclosed the abuse to her mother. The ensuing sequence of events culminated in the State alleging L.M.L.J. to be a delinquent child for having committed two acts of child molesting as Level 3 felonies if committed by an adult. Thereafter, L.M.L.J.