Muncie man accused of sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl
Brent Andrew Billings, 54, was being held without bond on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the Delaware County Jail. He was being held on suspicion of four counts of child molesting, two of them Level 1 felonies carrying up to 40 years in prison.
According to court documents, Muncie police on Aug. 18 were sent to Billings' South Macedonia Avenue home after a woman reportedly found him "with his pants down laying over" the child, whose pants were also down.
"I guess I'm going to jail," the Muncie man reportedly told the woman.
According to an affidavit, Billings later "barricaded himself inside his home with a shotgun threatening to kill himself."
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The child was later interviewed and, using "anatomically correct" dolls, described how she had repeatedly been sexually abused by Billings, police said.
The child recalled in particular how one assault "felt bad," according to the affidavit.
After being taken into custody, the Muncie man was taken to Muncie City Hall, where he reportedly told police, "I've been accused of this before and I didn't do it."
He declined to be interviewed and asked to consult with an attorney.
Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman's office will determine whether formal charges will be filed.
According to court records, Billings — formerly of Anderson — was convicted of domestic battery in Grant County in 2018.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.
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