Child molest charges dropped on eve of trial, but accused still faces charges in Porter County
LAPORTE — A child molesting trial set to begin Monday was cancelled after prosecutors dismissed the charges against a 56-year-old Wanatah man.But t...
LAPORTE — A child molesting trial set to begin Monday was cancelled after prosecutors dismissed the charges against a 56-year-old Wanatah man.But the accused, Wesley Duncan, still faces similar charges in Porter County stemming from the same alleged victim, defense attorney Jesse Harper said. Riding Shotgun/DNR Conservation Officer Tyler Brock Porter County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Armando Salinas, who was also pursuing the case in LaPorte County as a result of a conflict of interest involving the local deputy prosecutor, says in a motion he sought the dismissal because he intends to use the "facts and circumstances" from the LaPorte case in the Porter County case.