Delaware
Delaware County jury finds Indianapolis man guilty of molesting charges
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Delaware Circuit Court 5 jury on Thursday found an Indianapolis man guilty of three counts of child molesting.
Jamarris Harrison Lewis, 43 — also listed in court documents at an address in Tennessee — was convicted of two Level 1 felonies carrying up to 40 years in prison, and one Level 4 felony with a maximum 12-year sentence.
The guilty verdicts were returned after about five hours of deliberations. Judge Thomas Cannon Jr. set sentencing for Sept. 16.
Lewis had been accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a girl under the age of 14 in Delaware County in 2019. The charges against him were filed in June 2021.
“Abuse of children, no matter what form it may take, will not be tolerated in Delaware County,” Prosecutor Eric Hoffman said Thursday in a release.
Court records reflect Lewis had earlier convictions in Marion County for crimes including battery domestic battery and trespassing.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.