Evansville man sentenced to 40 years in child molestation case

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Evansville, IN – Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge David Kiely sentenced 42-year-old Fredrick Rogers to 40 years behind bars Wednesday afternoon for several serious sexually-related crimes against children.

Rogers pled guilty as charged to 12 felonies including:

  • Conspiracy to commit child molesting (Level 1 Felony)
  • Two counts of child molesting (Level 1 Felonies)
  • Two counts of child molesting involving fondling or touching a child under 14 years old (Level 4 Felonies)
  • Child exploitation (Level 5 Felony)
  • Four counts of performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor (Level 6 Felonies)
  • Two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors (Level 6 Felonies)

In June, 32-year-old Kaara Broesch, the co-defendant in this case, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the crimes.

In January, detectives with the Evansville Police Department discovered Broesch forced a child, under the age of 14, to perform sexual acts on her boyfriend, Fredrick Rogers.  Those sexually-related acts were recorded.

Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann assigned the case to Deputy Prosecutor Kelly Corne, who handles the majority of cases involving sexual crimes against children.

Corne worked extensively with Detective Brian Turpin, a sex crimes investigator for the Evansville Police Department.

“It continues to amaze me how courageous young victims can be when they are thrust into the criminal justice system, by no fault of their own,” explained Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Corne.  “The victim in this case deserved justice.  The victim deserved to be heard.  I believe we accomplished that.  The collaboration between Detective Brian Turpin, the people at Holly’s House, and the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office helped restore some sense of justice in this case.”

The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office would like to recognize the staff at Holly’s House for their extensive work gathering evidence and other significant materials for this case.

To report child abuse, call 1-800-800-5556.

For more information on Holly’s House, you can visit www.hollyshouse.org.

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