Pierceton man convicted of incest

A Pierceton man will serve four years of probation after pleading guilty to incest.
Kevin Michael Newcomer, 41, of 8280 EUS 30 Lot 6, Pierceton, was sentenced Thursday to four years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement, all four years were suspended and will be served on formal probation.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on November 8, 2022, a woman reported going through Newcomer's cell phone and finding intimate messages alluding to a sexual relationship with an anonymous individual. The woman told a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office detective about the messages.
The individual involved in the messages was interviewed by a KCSO deputy on November 22, 2022. According to court documents, the person said Newcomer instigated conversations of a sexual nature with them and asked them to cuddle.
According to court documents, the person reported hugging Newcomer between May and October 2021, with the hugs resulting in sexual intercourse between the two. Data recovered from Newcomer's cell phone revealed overtly sexual messages between Newcomer and the person, accompanied by nude images of the two.
DNA samples from the newcomer and the person were sent to an Indiana State Police laboratory for DNA comparison on February 23, 2023.
Deputy Prosecutor Joseph Sobek read a victim impact statement in which the victim said Newcomer turned her family members and friends against her by not telling the truth about what happened.
In the letter, the victim called Newcomer a “monster.”
Kosciusko Superior Court Judge Karin McGrath told Newcomer, “I think that’s a fair assessment. (The victim) thought she could trust you, but instead, according to the record, you chose to groom the victim to use her for your own desires.
McGrath added: “I can only hope that (the victim) receives the help she needs with the enormous breach of trust you have suffered.” »
A restraining order was issued between Newcomer and the victim. The newcomer must register as a sex offender. He must follow all probation rules as well as all Indiana sex offender rules. Additionally, Newcomer was ordered to complete counseling specific to inappropriate sexual behavior, undergo a mental health evaluation, and comply with all recommendations.