Henry County Man Sexually Assaults Teenage Girl

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A man was charged Thursday with two counts of child molestation. Police said the victim was a 13-year-old boy with whom he had been texting about having sex.

According to the New Castle Police Department, officers were called to the New Castle home, at an undisclosed address on Brown Street, around 4:55 p.m., following a report that Charles South, 57, had sent explicit text messages to the victim. NCPD said it was unclear how long the messages had been going on, as many of them had been deleted.

After further investigation, one of the victim's parents did not want to speak to law enforcement because they did not want to cause trouble for South. However, the release states they were able to tell officers where the 13-year-old might be.

The victim was found at a local elementary school, where a parent later met her. According to the victim, no medical treatment was necessary because “nothing physical had happened.” [that day]”.

South is now charged with two counts of sexual assault on a minor, a Level 1 felony. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison.