Murder investigation into pregnant woman's shooting death yields dozens of child molestation allegations: Prosecutors
Prosecutors say the murder investigation into a man accused of shooting a woman pregnant with his child has turned up enough evidence of child sexual abuse and exploitation to support dozens of new charges.
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A murder investigation into a man accused of gunning down a woman pregnant with his child has resulted in dozens of charges of child sexual abuse and exploitation against the suspect.
Larry J. Planck III, 25, was arrested in April and charged with the murder of Isabel Hernandez. Planck had claimed that he shot Hernandez because she had kicked open the door to his house and entered with a gun, according to local Fox affiliate WXIN in Indianapolis, Indiana. After an investigation, police found that his story didn’t add up, and charged him with murder.
At the time of her death, Hernandez was reportedly pregnant with Planck’s child.
Now, state prosecutors say that the murder investigation has turned up enough evidence of child sexual abuse and exploitation to support dozens of new charges against the defendant.
According to an affidavit filed on June 29, a search of Planck’s phone revealed multiple videos and pictures of him engaging in various sexual acts with a 16-year-old girl, identified in the filing as Victim 1. Some of the depictions conveyed sexual acts with sex toys, ammunition, and a pet dog, according to the affidavit.
