CARMEL, Ind. – A Carmel teen is accused of dumping a 17-year-old girl at a gas station after raping her in a church parking lot.
Ethan Lessig, 18, is charged with one count of rape, a Level 3 felony, in connection with the April 2025 case.
According to the probable cause affidavit, police were called to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital to investigate a reported case of sexual battery involving a 17-year-old girl.
The teen said she interacted with Lessig online via apps like Snapchat and Wizz. The two agreed to meet up on April 6 so they could hang out at Midtown in Carmel. Instead, he drove her to a fenced-in area in a church parking lot near Rangeline Road and City Center Drive…