A grandmother brought her grandchildren to the FWPD Operations Center on Monday, July 15, 2024, after they came to report child sexual abuse.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: July 19, 2024
Location: 1100 block of Cinnamon Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 09:10 hours
Suspect Arrested: Joseph William Offerle, 38 years old
Preliminary Charges:
- Child Molesting, a Level 1 Felony
- Child Molesting, a Level 1 Felony
- Child Molesting, a Level 4 Felony
- Incest, a Level 5 Felony
- Child Solicitation, a Level 5 Felony
Details/Summary:
A grandmother brought her grandchildren to the Police Operations Center on Monday, July 15, 2024 after they came to her reporting child sexual abuse (CSA) to one of them. Another grandchild was a witness to the CSA. Detective John Chambers, an investigator from the FWPD Crimes Against Persons Section (CAPS), was assigned to the case. The minor child visited the Dr. Bill Lewis Center For Children where she participated in a recorded Forensic Interview. She disclosed details about the CSA naming Joseph Offerle as the alleged defendant. Detective Chambers and other detectives from CAPS descended on the residence of the alleged defendant this morning and took him into custody. They executed a Search Warrant of the home at that time. The alleged defendant was arrested for the charges listed. Detective Chambers was assisted by the Fort Wayne Victims Assistance and the Indiana Department of Child Services.
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