Benjamin A. Duncan v. State of Indiana

── Benjamin A. Duncan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01982 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In January 2021, twenty-six-year-old Duncan was having trouble in his marriage and began living with his half-sister (“M.S.”), her husband, and her fourteen-year-old daughter (“A.M.”) Duncan began exchanging sexual text messages with A.M. and fondling A.M.’s body as the two cuddled at night after A.M.’s mother and stepfather went to bed. On February 24, 2021, A.M. spent time hanging out in the garage with Duncan while he was drinking alcohol. When A.M.