Docs: White County teacher accused of several felony charges involving children

Monticello man arrested on child exploitation charges after multistate investigation

WHITE COUNTY, Ind. — A 47-year-old Monticello man faces multiple felony charges following an investigation that began with the Boise Police Department in Idaho. Indiana State Police said detectives were notified in March 2026 that a suspect in a Boise investigation was living within the Lafayette District. Investigators obtained a search warrant for electronic devices […]

Monticello man charged with child exploitation crimes

In March, the Indiana State Police Lafayette District Investigations Bureau was notified by the Boise Police Department in Boise, Idaho, regarding an investigation in which a suspect had been identified as residing within the Lafayette District.

Northern Indiana teacher charged with sexual video chats with teen

Police say a Northern Indiana high school teacher took part in multiple sexual video calls with a 17-year-old female in Idaho.

Indiana HS teacher arrested after alleged disturbing interactions with children

Michael J. Gilbert, a Monticello Twin Lakes High School teacher, was arrested on multiple charges.

Docs: White County teacher accused of several felony charges involving children

WHITE COUNTY, Ind. — A 47-year-old teacher at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello has been preliminarily charged with several felonies involving crimes against children. According to court documents, an officer with the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post received a case from a detective in Idaho. A juvenile reported an incident to their school officials [...]

Twin Lakes High School Teacher Charged With Numerous Sex Crimes

Michael J. Gilbert, 47, of Monticello, was charged in White County on Nov. 9 in a case involving alleged online sexual conduct with two minors. One victim was from Boise, Idaho. The affidavit says Gilbert communicated with that teen online from June 6, 2024, through early April 2025, while she was 17, and later engaged […]