HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A jury has found an Evansville man guilty of two counts of child molesting following his arrest in March.
According to a release, a jury passed down a guilty verdict against Elmer Salazer-Hernandez on Thursday. He was accused of sexually molesting a girl when she was about four-years-old.
“While another case got most of the media attention this week, I consider every child molestation and abuse case to be high-profile and of the utmost importance,” said Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers. “As a community, we must rally around victims and report any signs of disclosure of abuse by our children. We are fortunate to have Holly’s House in our community who is trained in forensic interviewing and uses national best practices to ensure we have successful prosecutions. We are also grateful for the work of Detective Jucker in this case to ensure we got a conviction.”
Sentencing is scheduled for July 18.
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