Man Accused Of Child Molesting Wanted After Skipping Court Date In Franklin Co.

Jesse Meckley failed to appear in court last week and remains at-large.

Jesse Meckley. Photo by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. 

(Franklin County, Ind.) – A man accused of child molesting is at-large after failing to appear in court. 

Jesse Meckley was arrested in Franklin County in September 2020 and charged with three counts of Child Molesting, four counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Rape, and Sexual Battery.

He bonded out of jail in November of 2020.

Last week, Meckley failed to appear in Franklin County Court on pending motions, resulting in a bench warrant being issued.

His failure to appear came just weeks prior to his scheduled jury trial. The trial has been cancelled for now and converted to a pre-trial conference on Monday, August 23.

Meckley is also wanted on a warrant out of Wayne County for Possession of a Narcotic Drug, and Possession of Methamphetamine.

According to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, Meckley’s last known address is in Union City, Indiana. Another area of interest is his hometown of Cambridge, Ohio.

Anyone with information about Meckley’s whereabouts should contact their local law enforcement agency.  

More from Local News

Events

Captain Hartsburg Retires After 33 Years of Service

Hartsburg served the community for over 33 years.

A Summer of STREAM: Campers Soar Through Pilot Training

A Drone and Aviation Camp was recently hosted at South Ripley High School.

Hoosier Farmers Committed to Soil Conservation

A recent survey shows Indiana farmers planted an estimated 1.6 million acres of overwinter living covers.

Former Lawrenceburg Standouts in New College Football Video Game

How cool it must be to be in a video game.

Freudenfest Twister Lauf 5K Supports OA Student Athletes

The 5K takes place on Saturday, July 19.

Lawrenceburg Girls Soccer Wins Team of the Year Award

The Tigers were recognized at the Cincinnati Enquirer High School Sports Awards on Wednesday.

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
Aaron Tippin - Workin' Man's Ph.D

Brad Paisley Waitin' on a Woman 21:09
Doug Stone Jukebox with a Country Song 21:05
Cody Johnson The Fall 21:02
Fox News Fox News National Newscast 21:01