INDIANAPOLIS — A Beech Grove man faces up to 40 years in prison after being accused of child molestation.
On Oct. 9, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office filed a Level 1 felony count of child molestation against Austin Edwards of Beech Grove. Edwards also faces a Level 4 felony count of the same charge.
According to court records, a teenage girl came forward in early August and accused Edwards of molesting her back in 2017. The girl’s mother, along with a few other family members and a friend, all told police that the victim mentioned being touched inappropriately back in 2017, but nothing came of the allegations…