Richard Lawrence-Ari Brooks, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Richard Lawrence-Ari Brooks, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02602 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur During the months at issue, S.W. was a thirteen-year-old who lived with her mother, father, and brother near Bloomington, Indiana. S.W.’s parents homeschooled her after she was bullied at the local public school, and because S.W. was unable to interact with other students during school, she decided to try to meet people online. In the spring of 2021, S.W. started using an app called SnapChat to talk to strangers, and when her parents found out, they took away all of S.W.’s electronic devices. While S.W.