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Cloverdale Schools employee arrested on child seduction charges

A Cloverdale woman who has worked in the Cloverdale Community School Corporation for several years has found herself behind bars on allegations she committed crimes against children in her care. 

According to a release from the Indiana State Police, Mandy L. Evans, 46, Cloverdale, was booked in the Putnam County Jail Wednesday night and is facing a total of six felony charges after an Indiana State Police criminal investigation that began in March. 

The ISP said they received information from the Putnam County Department of Child Services in regards to allegations of dissemination of sexual matters and child seduction with minors from Evans. 

An investigation revealed Evans allegedly engaged in disseminating sexual photos and communications with minors that were in her care as an employee within the Cloverdale school district and all allegations took place within Putnam County. The investigation included digital forensics. 

Indiana State Police Trooper Kevin Fowler, of the Putnamville State Police Post, arrested Evans without incident and she was booked in the Putnam County Jail on no bond. 

Evans is facing three counts of Attempt to Commit: Child Seduction-Child Care Worker in Sexual Intercourse or other Sexual Conduct, Level 5 felony and three charges of Dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony. 

According to online records, Evans has served as a substitute teacher, home school advisor, cook and cafeteria worker for the district, as well as working as a special education instructional assistant at Cloverdale Middle School.

The Putnam County Post has reached out to Cloverdale Community School Corporation Superintendent Greg Linton. 

This story will be updated as more news becomes available. 

 

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