Court docs: Man confessed to ‘knowledge’ of raping child in Franklin

Court docs: Man confessed to 'knowledge' of raping child in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Indianapolis man allegedly told a woman he was "attracted to children." But this disturbing admission wasn't the worst of his confessions. Joseph "Joey" Moore, 22, is accused of raping and molesting a child for nine years. According to court documents, Moore spoke to Johnson County Sheriff's Department detectives in early April. He told the detective he had "knowledge" of raping the victim but couldn't recall the "memory" of …

Court docs: Man confessed to ‘knowledge’ of raping child in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Indianapolis man allegedly told a woman he was "attracted to children." But this disturbing admission wasn't the worst of his confessions. Joseph "Joey" Moore, 22, is accused of raping and molesting a child for nine years. According to court documents, Moore spoke to Johnson County Sheriff's Department detectives in early April. He told the detective he had "knowledge" of raping the victim but couldn't recall the "memory" of …

Judge criticised as appeal court halves sentence in child rape case

The Court of Appeal has cut a child rapist’s 36-year sentence in half, ruling that the trial judge erred in relying on unproven medical claims and imposing consecutive sentences. The panel found the original punishment “manifestly excessive” and said the judge wrongly used the child’s sexually transmitted infections as an aggravating factor without conclusive evidence.  Child molester's jail time cut  Appeal court says judge erred in assumin…