Evansville, IN – In August of 2012 Jacob A. Phillips, age 35, plead guilty to Child Molesting – Class A Felony and Two Counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor – Both Class B Felonies. Friday, October 19, 2012 Phillips was sentenced by Judge Robert Tornatta in Vanderburgh County Superior Court to 30 years for the Class A Felony Child Molesting and 10 years for each Class B Felony Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. Phillips time is to be served consecutively in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Phillips was arrested in April 2010 after the victim and her relative went to Holly’s House to report the crimes which took place over a period of 9 years in Vanderburgh, Warrick and Posey Counties.
Phillips also plead guilty to two counts of Child Molesting in Warrick County regarding incidents that took place in Chandler with the same victim. For both counts, one a Class A Felony the other a Class C Felony, Phillips was sentenced to 35 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. The judge made no determination as to whether that sentence should run concurrent or consecutive with sentencing in Vanderburgh County. Judge Robert Tornatta ruled that Phillips sentences in Warrick County and Vanderburgh County should run consecutive to each other.
Phillips awaits a trial and or sentencing in Posey County for additional charges stemming from incidents with the same victim.
For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles, director of public relations at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@vanderburghgov.org
