Muncie, In- A Delaware County man was taken into custody on Thursday for allegedly committing repeated acts of molestation against an 8-year-old child.
Amyl Shaner, aged 44, has been charged with multiple serious offenses, including child molestation and dissemination harmful to a minor, according to court documents filed on Friday in Delaware County.
Yesterday, authorities from the Muncie Police Department conducted an interview with an 8-year-old individual. According to reports, the child bravely shared details of several incidents of sexual assault and molestation during the interview with officers.
According to the documents, Shaner and the child were involved in multiple instances of assault, happening over 100 times.
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According to court documents, Shaner was located and apprehended on Wednesday. During an interview, Shaner vehemently denied the allegations and asserted that the child would voluntarily engage in inappropriate behavior in Shaner’s presence.
During the interview, Shaner apparently confessed to a single incident of assault.
Based on the court documents, Shaner has been assigned a bond of $169,000 that must be paid in cash.