Staff Report

Darby McLochlin

AKRON — An Akron man was arrested for allegedly molesting a child.

Darby McLochlin, 33, Akron, is charged with child molesting, a level 4 felony; and performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor, a level 6 felony.

On Dec. 21, 2022, an Indiana State Police detective investigated a child molestation report in Fulton County. The acts occurred between 2015 and 2017 in Akron.

According to court documents, a child said they were asleep when McLochlin inappropriately touched them. The child went into a bathroom and hid for about an hour to ensure McLochlin left before they went back to sleep.

The child said this was the only incident where McLochlin touched them but noted other instances where they woke up and saw McLochlin standing near them in various states of nudity. During some of these instances, McLochlin was inappropriately touching himself.

In an interview on Dec. 28, 2022, the child’s mother said McLochlin responded with suicidal statements when asked about his interactions with the child.

In an interview on Dec. 29, 2022, McLochlin said he entered the child’s room and got into their bed. He said he did this because he was intoxicated and walked into the wrong room.

During his interview with law enforcement, McLochlin made several statements which changed to fit with evidence presented to him, suggesting dishonesty.

McLochlin was booked in the Fulton County Jail on Oct. 31, 2023.