Madison Man Enters Guilty Plea For Child Molesting

Charges are from an incident in February 2020.

James Walters, Photo Provided.

(Madison, Ind) - A Madison man, James Eric Walters, age 28, was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction to the maximum term of sixteen years following a conviction for Child Molesting, a level 3 felony, in the Jefferson Circuit Court. The case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy Prosecutor Blaine Goode, who handles the major felony sex and violent crimes for the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office.

Regarding the case, Jefferson County Prosecutor, David Sutter, said, “We continue to actively seek just for child victims in Jefferson County. I insist on holding perpetrators accountable and seek serious punishment for those who harm children. I hope the lengthy sentence, in this case, will act as a deterrent to others and will protect our most vulnerable citizens.”

The investigation by the Indiana State Police into the allegations against Walters began on February 17, 2020. On that date, the child victim, age 13, disclosed that Walters had molested her. The victim described the molestation as including fondling, sexual intercourse, and other sexual conduct. The victim was interviewed by forensic interviewers at the Child Advocacy Center in Madison.

Based upon this information, Indiana State Police Detective, Ronald G. Martin, interviewed Walters. During the interview, Walters began to cry and admitted to the conduct described by the victim. He was then arrested and charged with Child Molesting.

Walters’s entered a guilty plea to Child Molesting as a level 3 felony and Friday, October 9, and was given a sixteen-year sentence in the Jefferson Circuit Court by Judge DJ Mote. The sixteen-year sentence is the maximum penalty for a level 3 felony.

At the conclusion of the hearing Jefferson County Prosecutor, David Sutter, noted, “As always, I want to thank our effective team of investigators and child advocates for their dedicated work and their excellence in this case. We have a great team and a law enforcement system that is working well and working together on behalf of the people of Jefferson County.