A 40-year-old man has been arrested on three counts of Child Molesting, one count of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, and one count of Incest. GCSO announced the arrest of Richard Arlen Jarvis III in a social media statement.

The Indiana Department of Child Services received a report of alleged child molestation on November 4, 2024. The case was investigated by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Grant County Prosecutor’s Office.

GCSO says an arrest warrant was issued for Richard A. Jarvis III. He was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Grant County Security Complex on a $200,000 bond.