Police
arrest Capitol police officer for touching child in pool
JOHNSON CO., Ind. (WISH) - A
Capitol police officer was arrested after police say he kissed and touched an
11-year-old girl during a party.
Scott Litten, 43, of Anderson,
was preliminarily charged with sexual battery. The charges were then upgraded
to child molestation.
A release says around 7:53 a.m.
Sunday, police responded to the 5700 block of South County Road 550 East in
Johnson County because two adults wanted to report a child molestation incident
from the previous night.
Police interviewed an
11-year-old girl who told police while in the swimming pool, she was kissed and
touched inappropriately by Litten.
Police say Litten is on paid
administrative leave. If a probable cause affidavit alleges that a felony crime
was committed, he will be taken off paid leave.
Litten has been a Capitol
police officer since July 2002.