Fort Wayne man charged with child molesting after victim runs away

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A 36-year-old Fort Wayne man is facing several felony charges, including a half-dozen counts of child molesting, after the alleged victim was reported missing after running away.

Gustavo Polanco-Hernandez is charged with six counts of child molesting, along with two other lower-level felonies.

Newly-released court records obtained by 21Investigates show a girl was reported missing earlier this year, and when recovered by police, said she had been sexually assaulted by Polanco-Hernandez, prompting a further investigation…

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