By The Arkadelphian
An Amity man faces felony charges after Clark County authorities say he sent lewd messages to a juvenile.
Chase Ethan Garner, 22, was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexual indecency with a child.
According to an affidavit filed June 27 in the Clark County Circuit Clerk’s Office, a deputy was summoned to Garner’s residence in March for a domestic disturbance report. The complainant showed the deputy some sexually explicit messages Garner allegedly sent to a juvenile using the instant messaging app Snapchat.
Investigators conducted a Crimes Against Children interview with the victim that same day, and later interviewed Garner who, according to the affidavit, said he knew the victim was underage.
Garner is being represented by the public defender’s office.
Garner’s next court appearance is set for September 6 in Clark County Circuit Court.