IN - Mark Sandifur, charged with child molesting, Flora, 28 Aug 2019

Thursday, June 9th:
*Hearing (@ 2pm CT) – IN – 13 year old (August, 19, 2019 & goes back a year, Flora) - *Mark Joseph Edward Sandifur (36/now 38) arrested & charged (8/21/19) with 3 counts Level 4 felony charges of child molesting & 1 count of Level 1 felony charge of child molesting. Plead not guilty. $100K Surety bond (10% cash). Bond posted by mother & released (9/13/19).
Warrant out for arrested (11/18/21) for violation of probation. Warrant for arrest served (11/23/21) & is in custody.
Trial was set to start on 7/26/21 (thru 7/28/21), but plead guilty on 5/18/21. Sentenced (6/2/21) to 4 years of probation.
Court info from 8/23/19 thru 2/14/22 reference post #800 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ld-molesting-flora-28-aug-2019.470644/page-40

2/15/22 Update: Order granting motion for continuance. Next modification hearing on 2/28/22 @ 3:30pm. 2/28/22 Update: Modification hearing commenced & concluded. Order Issued: Order on dispositional hearing entered. 3/18/22 Update: Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed by Defense. Order granting motion to withdraw appearance of Jeffrey P. Little from the record by Judge Benjamin Diener.
3/10/22: Order issued; order on dispositional hearing entered, per form. 4/4/22: Order of Nunc Pro Tunc Entry. Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A. Noticed: Sandifur, Mark J. Noticed: McLeland, Nicholas Charles Noticed: Carroll County Probation Dept. Order Signed: 4/1/22. 4/14/22 Update: Motion for hearing filed by Sandifur. Case has been settled. 5/6/22 Update: Order setting hearing on 6/9/22 @ 2pm.
 
Thursday, June 9th:
*Hearing (@ 2pm CT) – IN – 13 year old (August, 19, 2019 & goes back a year, Flora) - *Mark Joseph Edward Sandifur (36/now 38) arrested & charged (8/21/19) with 3 counts Level 4 felony charges of child molesting & 1 count of Level 1 felony charge of child molesting. Plead not guilty. $100K Surety bond (10% cash). Bond posted by mother & released (9/13/19).
Warrant out for arrested (11/18/21) for violation of probation. Warrant for arrest served (11/23/21) & is in custody.
Trial was set to start on 7/26/21 (thru 7/28/21), but plead guilty on 5/18/21. Sentenced (6/2/21) to 4 years of probation.
Court info from 8/23/19 thru 2/14/22 reference post #800 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ld-molesting-flora-28-aug-2019.470644/page-40

2/15/22 Update: Order granting motion for continuance. Next modification hearing on 2/28/22 @ 3:30pm. 2/28/22 Update: Modification hearing commenced & concluded. Order Issued: Order on dispositional hearing entered. 3/18/22 Update: Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed by Defense. Order granting motion to withdraw appearance of Jeffrey P. Little from the record by Judge Benjamin Diener.
3/10/22: Order issued; order on dispositional hearing entered, per form. 4/4/22: Order of Nunc Pro Tunc Entry. Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A. Noticed: Sandifur, Mark J. Noticed: McLeland, Nicholas Charles Noticed: Carroll County Probation Dept. Order Signed: 4/1/22. 4/14/22 Update: Motion for hearing filed by Sandifur. Case has been settled. 5/6/22 Update: Order setting hearing on 6/09/22 @ 2pm
I wonder if MS was aware of the network of child abuse that the FBI was investigating after seeing KAK's phones? MS's grandfather was a neighbor of RL over near the Delphi trails and MHB
 
@Niner Something kind of happened but there are no other updates.

06/09/2022Hearing
Session:
06/09/2022 2:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A.
Result:
Commenced and concluded
06/10/2022Order Issued
Order taking Defendant's Motion to Determine Duty of the Department of Child Services under advisement entered, per form.
Judicial Officer:
Diener, Benjamin A.
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Fouts, Kurtis G.
Order Signed:
06/09/2022
 
@Niner Something kind of happened but there are no other updates.

06/09/2022Hearing
Session:
06/09/2022 2:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A.
Result:
Commenced and concluded
06/10/2022Order Issued
Order taking Defendant's Motion to Determine Duty of the Department of Child Services under advisement entered, per form.
Judicial Officer:
Diener, Benjamin A.
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Fouts, Kurtis G.
Order Signed:
06/09/2022
Wait a minute...

The case hearing was commenced and concluded.

The motion to determine the duty of of the Department of Child Services is taken under advisement.

Those noticed....attorneys and Judge Kurtis Fouts.

Order was signed by Judge Kurtis Fouts!?

What was the order issued by Fouts? I'm confused as to what was decided and why Fouts was involved in it?
 
@sunshineray That wasn't exactly a case hearing; MS had asked for a hearing back in April, which the judge granted and set the hearing date for June 9. They never said in the court records what the hearing was for but now we know he wants someone to determine the duty of the DCS.

The order to take the issue under advisement was signed by Judge Diener. He then sent the 'memo' to attys Fouts (for defendant) and McLeland (for state).
 
@sunshineray That wasn't exactly a case hearing; MS had asked for a hearing back in April, which the judge granted and set the hearing date for June 9. They never said in the court records what the hearing was for but now we know he wants someone to determine the duty of the DCS.

The order to take the issue under advisement was signed by Judge Diener. He then sent the 'memo' to attys Fouts (for defendant) and McLeland (for state).
Oh boy, so Fouts is now MS's attorney. I didn't realize that. Thanks!
 
@FrostedGlass - anything new on this case? TIA! :)
No, this is all we have:

06/09/2022Hearing
Session:
06/09/2022 2:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A.
Result:
Commenced and concluded
06/10/2022Order Issued
Order taking Defendant's Motion to Determine Duty of the Department of Child Services under advisement entered, per form.
Judicial Officer:
Diener, Benjamin A.
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Fouts, Kurtis G.
Order Signed:
06/09/2022
06/11/2022Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Order Issued ---- 6/10/2022 : Nicholas Charles McLeland;Kurtis G. Fouts
 
No, this is all we have:

06/09/2022Hearing
Session:
06/09/2022 2:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Diener, Benjamin A.
Result:
Commenced and concluded
06/10/2022Order Issued
Order taking Defendant's Motion to Determine Duty of the Department of Child Services under advisement entered, per form.
Judicial Officer:
Diener, Benjamin A.
Noticed:
McLeland, Nicholas Charles
Noticed:
Fouts, Kurtis G.
Order Signed:
06/09/2022
06/11/2022Automated ENotice Issued to Parties
Order Issued ---- 6/10/2022 : Nicholas Charles McLeland;Kurtis G. Fouts

Okay - will be back in about 2 weeks! :) Thanks!
 
@Niner I was hoping the family would get things all worked out.

07/21/2022 = Violation Filed
Notice to the Court - Warrant Request
Filed By: Carroll County Community Corrections
File Stamp: 07/21/2022
 
@Niner I was hoping the family would get things all worked out.

07/21/2022 = Violation Filed
Notice to the Court - Warrant Request
Filed By: Carroll County Community Corrections
File Stamp: 07/21/2022

Does that mean he violated his probation (AGAIN!) - or whatever it was - and now has a warrant out for his arrest?
 

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