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61-Year-Old Palmyra Man Arrested for Child Molestation

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On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, Investigators and Troopers from the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg arrested a Palmyra man on several counts of Child Molestation.

Detective Chris Tucker launched an investigation in August of this year after he was contacted by the Indiana Department of Child Services and learned of possible inappropriate or illegal conduct involving a minor.  

As a result of the investigation, Detective Tucker requested an arrest warrant for Chester Leroy Fetz, 61, of Palmyra, Indiana, along with a search warrant for his residence.  C

Fetz is charged with five counts of Child Molestation, a Level One Felony, and one count of Child Solicitation, a Level Five Felony. 

This case is still under investigation. 

After his arrest, Chester Fetz was transported and remanded into the custody of the Harrison County Jail without incident. 

Indiana State Police investigators were assisted by the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department.