Fishers Christian Academy teacher charged with child solicitation, pursuing minors online
Date Shared:
October 3rd, 2023
Date Released:
October 3rd, 2023
Source:
cbs4indy.com
Excerpt
Investigators also said 34-year-old Stephen Ayon sought out minors through messaging mobile applications. According to an affidavit for probable cause filed on Monday in Hamilton County, Ayon has been charged with:
- One count of dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony
- One count of child solicitation, a Level 4 felony
- One count of child seduction, a Level 4 felony
- One count of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony
- One count of promotion of child sex trafficking, a Level 3 felony
- One count of vicarious sexual gratification, a Level 5 felony
- Ayon spoke to law enforcement about allegations of him pursuing 13-year-olds over Whisper Application and Text Now, two mobile applications used to message individuals.
- The documents said that Ayon had received photos and videos from the 15-year-old that were “very inappropriate but not nudes” over WhatsApp.
- Ayon also reportedly had a sexual encounter with the minor earlier this year.
- The girl also told police Ayon forced her to touch him inappropriately.
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