Harrison County man charged with child molesting, incest
LANESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A Lanesville man is accused of sexually abusing family members and was arrested Thursday for child molestation, incest, and sexual misconduct with a minor, according to Indiana State Police.
Rex Sheckell, 57, was arrested on four counts of child molestation, two counts of incest including with a person younger than 16, and one count of sexual misconduct with a minor.
One of the victim’s, who is now 29 years old, reached out to police in July and said Sheckell sexually abused her multiple times during her childhood, starting when she was 3 years old.
The woman told police she “felt like she was protecting her family by not coming forward with the abuse,” but now feels comfortable coming forward.
The woman accused Sheckell of performing sexual acts on her, and forcing her to perform sexual acts with him, multiple times.
Court papers say the abuse took place in Sheckell’s home in Corydon, at a Harrison County church camp, and over a five-year period when he lived in New Mexico. When questioned by police, Sheckell denied having any kind of sexual contact with the victim.
However, Sheckell admitted to sexually abusing a second girl, who is now 34 years old, court papers say.
Sheckell was arrested Thursday at his home and is at the Harrison County Jail. His trial is set for March 14, 2023.
