PAUL ROSS v. State of Indiana

── PAUL ROSS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00898 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2021 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Riley concur E.C.’s mother met Ross when E.C. was two years old and moved in with him in December 2017. In December 2018, E.C.’s mother began working nights and left E.C. home with Ross while she was at work. At some point, Ross raised the issue of E.C. masturbating and mentioned “something about buying [E.C.] a vibrator,” and E.C.’s mother did not want to discuss those topics because E.C. was so young. Transcript Volume II at 111. At some point E.C.’s mother decided to leave Ross. When she explained to E.C. that she and E.C. would be leaving, E.C.