Fort Wayne man wanted on 6 counts of child molesting arrested Thursday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A 65-year-old man wanted for child molesting was arrested Thursday morning.

Maurice Lyons is charged with six counts of child molesting, as well as an additional charge of dissemination of matter harmful to minors. In total, those charges carry a potential prison sentence of more than 180 years.

The victim told her mother and school counselor about the alleged abuse back in December 2024, prompting a police report, according to court records obtained by 21Investigates. She was taken to the Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center and disclosed several instances of sexual abuse…

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