Local man admits he molested 11-year-old

The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a case of child molestation involving an 11-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man.

BPD received the case from the Department of Child Services, which states the man, who is a family member, had sexual intercourse multiple times with the 11-year-old girl, BPD Sgt. Cody Forston said.

Forston said the sexual intercourse between the two was an ongoing occurrence at the girl’s residence.

The man, a Bloomington resident, admitted to having intercourse with the victim and was taken to the Monroe County Jail and charged with child molestation, a class A felony.

An interview has been conducted with the girl at Susie’s Place, a children’s advocacy center, and the case is still active.

— Sydney Murray