A 26-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of molesting two children under his care at a YMCA afterschool program in Greenfield, according to police, who worry there are more victims.
Jericho Johnson, of Greenfield, is jailed in Hancock County on a preliminary child molestation charge after police say two parents reported their children had been inappropriately touched by him.
According to a news release from police, Johnson was working for the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis at J.B. Stephens Elementary School when the abuse was reported. Investigators received a call about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from one parent who reported Johnson had touched their child. Officers who responded to the school learned that a second child also stated Johnson had touched them.
Johnson was immediately suspended by the YMCA and had left the school before police arrived, the release said. YMCA staff gave police his information and he was later taken into custody.
“The safety of the children in our community is our number one concern,” Greenfield police said in a prepared statement.