Valparaiso man charged in molestation of 3-year-old
By Christin Nance Lazerus cnance@post-trib.com January 23, 2012 11:00PM
Ryan Schroeder, 26 of Valparaiso, who is currently in the United States Navy based in Jacksonville, Florida, was charged with aiding in Child Molestation, aiding in Child Exploitation, Possession of Child Pornography, aiding in Voyeurism, and aiding in Theft. | Provided Photo~Sun-Times Media ptmet
Updated: February 25, 2012 8:21AM
A Valparaiso man faces 23 felony charges related to instructing Wanatah resident Tara Tryon to molest children and send him the photos.
Ryan Schroeder, 26, is charged with aiding in child molestation, aiding in child exploitation, possession of child pornography, aiding in voyeurism and aiding in theft. Special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested Schroeder on Monday in Jacksonville, Fla., where he serves in the U.S. Navy. He is currently at Jacksonville County Jail, awaiting extradition.
Indiana State Police arrested Tryon, 21, in October on 20 counts of allegely molesting a 3-year-old boy who she was babysitting between Oct. 17, 2008, and May 2, 2011. She is out on bail.
Schroeder allegedly asked Tryon to molest the child and received photos of the molestation on his cell phone. Schroeder was not in the military at the time.
Police launched the investigation after an anonymous caller sent them images and videos showing Tryon involved in sex acts with a child.
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