Warsaw Man Arrested For Molesting Minor
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WARSAW — A Warsaw man has been arrested after the victim told her school counselor that she had been molested by an adult male.
Edgar Medellin Sanchez, 21, 340 East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, is being charged with sexual misconduct with a minor, a level 4 felony.
On May 11, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department was contacted by a Warsaw High School counselor. The counselor advised that a female student reported that she had been molested by an adult male.
The officer spoke with the victim who advised that she was at a residence with friends on July 25, 2016. Her friend’s boyfriend, Sanchez, was also present at the residence.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the victim was in the bathroom and Sanchez entered the room. He proceeded to molest her through touching, oral and vaginal sex. During the incident, the victim’s friends were asleep on the couch.
On May 18, the officer spoke with Sanchez. He admitted to molesting the victim. He further advised that he knew how old the victim was.
Sanchez was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on May 30 with a $30,250 surety and cash bond.