Woman charged with molest
Police say a 21-year-old
Peru woman sexually mo-
lested a 13-year-old boy
earlier this
year.
Jessica P.
Hy d e wa s
a r r e s t e d
Sept. 9 on a
warrant for
two felony
charge s of
c h i l d mo -
lesting after
police con-
d u c t e d a
five month investigation
into the incidents.
Police began the investi-
gation in May after the
boy’s parents reported their
son and Hyde were in a
sexual relationship in Feb-
ruary and March.
The Indiana Department
of Family Services assisted
in the investigation.
Hyde is being held at the
Miami County jail on a
$50,000 bond.
Police ask anyone with
more information on the
case to contact Detective
Sherm Fisher at 765-473-
2150 ext. 113.
•
Carson Gerber
can be
reached at 765-854-6739,
carson.gerber@kokomotribune.
com or on Twitter
@carsongerber1.
BY CARSON GERBER
MC WEEKLY
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21-year-old
allegedly had sex
with 13-year-old boy
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Miami Correctional staff
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BUNKER HILL
– In June,
four Miami County Correc-
tional Facility staff mem-
bers took action when so
many others just drove by.
One staff member was
heading to work to start a
12-hour shift and three
were just completing their
12 hours of duty when they
came upon a serious acci-
dent near the facility on
U.S. and 850 South.
Each jumped into action
to assist law enforcement
after two vehicles collided,
killing one of the drivers.
Th e i r a c t i on s e a r n e d
them a special commenda-
tion from Indiana Depart-
ment of Correction Com-
missioner Bruce Lemmon.
Lemmon visited the facil-
ity to present a Commis-
sioner’s Coin to Officer
Zachary Armfield, Officer
Joseph Schlosser, Officer
Michael Arthur and Sgt.
Larry King.
Lemmon said he doesn’t
often give out the coins,
which recognize outstand-
ing service, but he wanted
to recognize the staff mem-
bers for going above and
beyond their duties.
“The staff set an example
of what a public servant is
and represented the correc-
tional facility and the state
of Indiana well,” Lemmon
said. “What a tragic acci-
dent, but I am so proud of
our staff for stepping up
and assisting during this
accident.”
FROM STAFF REPORTS
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Workers helped
law enforcement
during fatal accident
Jessica P. Hyde
Arrested on two
felony counts of
child molestation
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