COLUMBUS MAN RECEIVES 27-YEAR FEDERAL SENTENCE FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITING CHILD IN HIS CARE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Secret Service issued the following press release:

INDIANAPOLIS - Andrew Wade Case, 39, of Columbus, Indiana, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, as well as distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material. Upon release from federal prison, Case must register as a sex offender wherever he lives, works, or goes to school, as required by law.

According to the indictment, on December 19, 2024, Andrew Case forced Minor Victim 1 - a child under the age of 12 and in his custody and care- to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the...