Investigators with the Indiana State Police arrested an Austin man on Monday, June 20, on several counts of child molestation and other felony charges.
Tyson Myers, 49, faces charges of seven counts of child molesting and dissemination of matter harmful to minors.
On Monday, June 13, ISP Trooper Christopher Rainey began an investigation into allegations of child molesting after the mother of the victim, who was under age 14, contacted authorities.
ISP Detective Matt Busick continued the investigation with the assistance of the Indiana Department of Child Services. Busick discovered that the alleged molestations occurred multiple times between January and June of this year.
Busick also found that the suspect, Tyson Myers, left his place of work after hearing the mother had contacted police and that had fled the area. After leaving, Myers did not return to work or to his current home in Austin.
Last Monday, Busick found Myers hiding at a Medora residence in rural Jackson County. Myers was taken into custody and was incarcerated in Scott County Jail.
ISP was assisted by deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.