Armstrong
Detectives from the Indiana State Police Versailles Post arrested a Jefferson County man on Thursday on child seduction and other related charges after a 15-month investigation into allegations of criminal behavior that occurred while he was a school resource officer for Madison Consolidated School Corp.
In August 2022, Detective Jason Duncan began a criminal investigation after allegations of misconduct were forwarded to the Indiana State Police, according to a news release from Sgt. Stephen Wheeles.
Wheeles, the Versailles Post’s public information officer, reported that Duncan’s investigation determined 63-year-old Timothy L. Armstrong of Madison allegedly had inappropriate communication with a juvenile male student on multiple occasions between April and August 2022.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was presented to Jackson County Prosecutor Jeffrey Chalfant, who agreed to act as special prosecutor in the case after one was requested by Jefferson County Prosecutor David Sutter.
This review resulted in a warrant being issued for the arrest of Armstrong on the following charges:
- Attempted child seduction, Level 3 felony
- Attempted promotion of child sexual trafficking, Level 3 felony
- Vicarious sexual gratification, Level 4 felony
- Child solicitation, Level 5 felony
- Attempted child exploitation, Level 5 felony
- Official misconduct (three counts), Level 6 felony
- Inappropriate communication with a child (three counts), Class B misdemeanor
Armstrong was arrested Thursday afternoon in Madison without incident. He was transported to the Jennings County Jail, where he was incarcerated pending an initial appearance in court.