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Mother and step-father arrested in child molestation case

LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) – A woman and her husband were arrested on Monday in connection with a child molestation case that involved three children.

David McQuaid, their step-father, faces 32 felony charges and his wife, Christina Vargas, their mother, faces six felony charges. The couple was arrested in Noblesville.

The Lebanon Police launched an investigation after a concerned family member contacted the police concerned about the children, on July 12, 2015.

During the investigation, it was learned that the alleged crimes occurred at various locations in both Lebanon and Whitestown in Boone County in 2014 and 2015.

Both McQuaid and Vargas are being held in the Boone County Jail on a $100,000 bond for each person.