Jasper man arrested on child molestation charges

HUNTINGBURG, Ind. (WFIE) – Officials with the Huntingburg Police Department say a man has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and child abuse.

According to police, investigators opened a child abuse investigation on October 21 stemming from an incident in the summer of 2020.

Police received the report from Crisis Connection in Jasper.

The complaint was against 34-year-old Serafin Mendoza Lopez, who inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl who lived in Huntingburg.

On Oct. 31, Lopez was interviewed by police about the complaint.

After further investigation and assistance from the Indiana State Police, Lopez was arrested for Child Abuse (Level 4 felony) and Sexual Assault (Level 6 felony).

Lopez was transported and taken to the Dubois County Security Center.

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