The Fort Wayne police started investigating child molesting accusations in December 2022 when the girlfriend of the biological father brought the victim to the police desk. At that point, she was 14. The victim said the abuse started when she was six.

Two brothers, members of an area Amish community, are scheduled to be sentenced July 6 in Allen County after taking plea deals on charges of child sex crimes in Allen County. James Graber, 29, of Spencerville, and his brother Chris A. Graber, 33, of Grabill, have pending related cases in DeKalb County.