Indianapolis man convicted of child molestation, rape
An Indianapolis man was convicted of child molestation and rape during a July 23 jury trial in Marion County.
Damaine King, 42, was arrested by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers in February 2024 for sexually abusing a child relative. The child reported the incident to a friend and relatives immediately after it occurred. A relative then called the police, who arrested King, according to a probable cause affidavit.
On July 23, King was found guilty of child molesting, a Level 1 and Level 4 felony, and rape, a Level 3 felony.
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