A 28-year-old Medora man is in jail after a juvenile female told authorities he had touched her inappropriately at a rural Jackson County home.

James D. Lane, age 28, Medora, turned himself in on July 8 after a 3-month investigation. 

He was charged with one count of Child Molesting after being investigated by detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post.

The investigation began in April 2021, when Indiana State Police Detective Nathaniel Adams was requested to conduct an investigation into allegations that a female juvenile had been molested by Lane. 

During an interview with the victim, conducted by the Child Advocacy Center in Bloomington, Indiana, the victim stated that she was touched inappropriately by Lane on an unknown date at a rural residence in Jackson County, Indiana.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was presented to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office for review. 

As a result, a warrant was issued for James Lane on one count of Child Molesting. 

On July 8, 2021, Lane turned himself into law enforcement. 

He was incarcerated in Jackson County pending his initial appearance in court.

Det. Adams was assisted by other investigators with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post and the Child Advocacy Center/Susie’s Place, Bloomington, Indiana.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the owner of the vehicle shown below.

The vehicle, a Chevrolet Extended Cab Pick Up truck with different colored fenders and doors. 

Sheriff’s Deputies need to speak to the owner and/or driver of the truck about a recent crime.

Anyone that knows the owner and/or driver of this vehicle is encouraged to contact the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 812-752-5550.

All callers can remain anonymous

At approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, July 9^th, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Indiana State Police after a body had been located near a roadway in southern Washington County.

Detective Travis Baker and Detective Sergeant Dave Mitchell responded to South Green Mill Road, a rural county road between Fredericksburg and Hardinsburg. 

When officers arrived, they observed the body of a deceased male located in a wooded area a short distance off the roadway.

An autopsy was performed on Sunday morning through the Washington County Coroner’s Office; however, the cause of death has not yet been released.

Investigators located an ID card on the deceased; however, investigators are awaiting positive medical identification once all autopsy results have been received.  

As of the issuing of this news release, officers have been unable to locate any living next-of-kin.  

This investigation is ongoing.    

State Police investigators were assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, the Washington County Coroner’s Office, and Washington County EMS.