BARTHOLOMEW CO. – On Friday, April 19, 2024, investigators with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post arrested a Bartholomew County man on felony charges after an eight-month investigation into allegations of child molestation.
The investigation began in August 2023 when allegations were reported to the Indiana State Police. During the investigation, detectives determined that before August of last year, Jayden K. Hardwick, 20, allegedly had improper contact with two juveniles in Bartholomew County.
After the investigation, the case was presented to the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office.
As a result, a warrant was issued for Hardwick on two counts of child molesting, Level 3 felonies, and one count of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony.
On Friday afternoon, Troopers arrested Hardwick on the felony charges. He was incarcerated in the Bartholomew County Jail pending an initial appearance in court.
