Jeffrey C. Clark, 44, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of Class A felony and two counts of Class C felony child molesting. If convicted on all charges, Clark could face a prison sentence of up to 116 years.
Online court records for Vermilion County show Clark went to court on charges of felony counts of second degree criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault against a person 13-17 years old, criminal sexual abuse against a person 13-16 years old and misdemeanor first degree criminal sexual assault on Jan. 15, 1993.
He was found guilty on the misdemeanor charge and the felonies were dropped. A representative from the Vermilion County Circuit Clerk’s office said Clark’s charges stemmed from a 1991 incident. He was not sentenced to any jail time and was released from probation in 1995, the spokesperson said.
Court records indicate that Clark was interviewed by authorities about the alleged molestation on Oct. 26, 2006. In that interview, Clark denied all the allegations. He accused his wife, who had initiated divorce proceedings, of telling the victim to level accusations against him. Clark said in the interview that the alleged victim had “truthfulness and honesty issues,” and that she “was a liar.”
Clark told authorities his wife was trying to make him look bad in an attempt to gain sole custody of the couple’s children.
Court records indicate that Clark was interviewed by authorities about the alleged molestation on Oct. 26, 2006. In that interview, Clark denied all the allegations. He accused his wife, who had initiated divorce proceedings, of telling the victim to level accusations against him. Clark said in the interview that the alleged victim had “truthfulness and honesty issues,” and that she “was a liar.”
Clark told authorities his wife was trying to make him look bad in an attempt to gain sole custody of the couple’s children.
According to court records, Clark’s wife filed for a legal separation on May 8, 2006. Three days later, she filed for a temporary restraining order against Clark. A petition for dissolution of the Clark marriage was filed on June 16, 2006, and Clark’s wife filed a verified petition for a restraining order on Aug. 3, 2006.
An investigation into the alleged molestation began on Oct. 19. 2006, court records said, when a child protection case worker with the Fountain County Office of the Indiana Department of Child Services contacted Indiana State Police. Court records said the alleged victim’s mother contacted authorities with her suspicions that the molestation had taken place.
The alleged victim told authorities Clark molested her various times from the ages of 7 to 9, court documents said. The incidents are alleged to have happened at Clark’s home between July 30, 2002 and April 29, 2006.
An investigation into the alleged molestation began on Oct. 19. 2006, court records said, when a child protection case worker with the Fountain County Office of the Indiana Department of Child Services contacted Indiana State Police. Court records said the alleged victim’s mother contacted authorities with her suspicions that the molestation had taken place.
The alleged victim told authorities Clark molested her various times from the ages of 7 to 9, court documents said. The incidents are alleged to have happened at Clark’s home between July 30, 2002 and April 29, 2006.
An affidavit of probable cause in the case was filed on Dec. 11. Clark posted $75,000 bond and was released from jail shortly after his arrest. His initial hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 in Fountain Circuit Court.
Clark is the president of Covington Foods. He owns County Markets in Crawfordsville and Danville, as well as IGA grocery stores in Covington and Attica.
Clark is the president of Covington Foods. He owns County Markets in Crawfordsville and Danville, as well as IGA grocery stores in Covington and Attica.
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