Whitestown man arrested for child molestation charges

WHITESTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — A Whitestown man is facing accusations of child molestation.

The Whitestown Police Department arrested 52-year-old John Eric Peterson on June 3.

Peterson was charged with multiple counts of child molesting with children under the age of 14 and neglect of a dependent.

Court documents show the molesting happened when the girl was age 4-11.

Search warrants were issued for Peterson’s residence and business.

His initial hearing is set for Tuesday morning.

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