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Neutral Court Opinion Mar 01, 2026

Ricardo Hernandez Vasquez v. State of Indiana

── Ricardo Hernandez Vasquez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02344 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2021 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marshall Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Robb concur Vasquez began living with his girlfriend, J.D., and her daughter, K.D., in 2009 or 2010. When Vasquez met J.D., he was living under a fake name, Rick Bane, and he did not share his true identity with J.D. during their nine-year relationship. At the time Vasquez moved in with J.D., K.D. was five or six years old, and he became a father-figure in her life. When K.D. was eight or nine, Vasquez began subtly bringing up sex in conversations. Then one day, when K.D. was home alone with Vasquez, he asked if she would like to perform oral sex on him.
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