Two men face meth, child solicitation charges following weekend incident
Marshall County Jail: Tommy McKinney, William Marsillett MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. -- A 52-year-old Warsaw man and a 67-year-old Etna Green man are facing felony charges of Child Solicitation and Possession of Methamphetamine following an investigation Sunday morning.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, a report of criminal activity in progress came in around 1:26 a.m., Sunday.
Deputies responded to a home in the 12000 block of Beech Road where an adult man was allegedly trying to have sex with a minor.
Investigators determined Tommy McKinney of Warsaw and William Marsillett of Etna Green had been communicating with a juvenile under 14, or someone they believed to be under 14.
The alleged communication was related to sexual activity and reportedly involved the encouragement of the minor to have sex with the suspects.
During the arrest of McKinney and Marsillett, deputies say methamphetamine was found inside the vehicle the duo drove to meet the minor.
McKinney and Marsillett were each charged with Child Solicitation, a Level 5 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony, and Inappropriate Communication with a Minor, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Their bonds were each set at $1,505.
The investigation is ongoing.