The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Utica man in connection to a child sex abuse case.

According to DCSO, Forensic Investigations Unit and General Investigations Unit investigators carried out an arrest warrant on Joshua Allan Johnson as part of an ongoing juvenile sexual assault investigation.

Authorities say the investigation, which began in November 2024, involved a juvenile victim under the age of 12. DCSO says the investigation is ongoing.

24-year-old Johnson was booked into the Daviess County Detention Center. He is charged with Sodomy 1st Degree – Victim Under 12 and Sexual Abuse 1st Degree – Victim Under 12.