Santos Sotero Padilla v. State of Indiana

── Santos Sotero Padilla v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02026 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur We summarized the facts of Padilla’s offenses following his direct appeal: In 2022, D.G. lived in Indianapolis with her aunt, her two cousins, E.G. and C.G., and her aunt’s boyfriend, Padilla. On December 14, D.G., then nine years old, disclosed during a haircut that she was being molested, most recently the day before. Police were called and responded to her house. D.G. was taken to the hospital, where she underwent a forensic examination. Male DNA was found on an internal genital swab, but there was not enough DNA to develop a profile. D.G.