CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. – An East Chicago man, Jason Allen Walden, 46, was found guilty on 5 Counts of Felony Child Molestation; 3 counts of Level 1 Felony Child Molestation and 2 counts of Level 4 Felony Child Molestation by fondling in Clinton County Circuit Court on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Walden was arrested in 2020 after a joint investigation with Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and the Lafayette Police Department. Senior Judge Laura Zeman ordered Walden into immediate custody following his 12 person jury conviction. He was transported to the Clinton County Jail, where he will be held without bond, pending sentencing on September 6, 2022.
“I am incredibly proud of our detectives who followed up on this case,” stated Clinton County Sheriff Rich Kelly. “Walden has two previous acquittals for similar charges in Marion County, within the last several years. The collaboration with Lafayette Police Department and the impeccable work by our investigations led to the conviction of this individual for his heinous crimes. It is our number one mission to protect our children and our community. Thank you to all of the officers who successfully closed this case.”
