Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Steven Preston Rodgers: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Denzell Chew: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony)

Kim Anthony Duerson Sr.: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)

Christian A. Fife: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Joshua Edward Draper: Unlawful possession of a syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Michael A. Jones: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person (Class A misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the body (Class C misdemeanor)

Tala Alexis Hill: Fraud (Level 6 Felony)

Diamond Catrice Williams: Fraud (Level 6 Felony)

Jessica N. Martin: Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony)

Angela Dawn Majors: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)

Richard Daniel Torres Jr.: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony)

Derek Allen Owens: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Melvin Dontairous Holmes: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)

Michael Wayne Chinn Jr.: Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony)

Katie May Gaylee Rodriguez: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony)

Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Kaine William Logan Tanner: Attempt Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (Level 6 Felony)

Monica Jean Wilder: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)

Cathy Elaine Murray: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Miranda Kay McMillion: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Myron Markaz Cook: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Ryan Marqus Wharton: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)

Ike King: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person (Class A misdemeanor)

Troy Laffon Copeland: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Germaine Mitchell Cartwright Sr.: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

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.