A Dubois County man is charged with three counts of child molesting.
The man has been identified as Bernard Edgar Simmons of Jasper.
The charges stem from allegations by two children who attended a home daycare in Jasper operated by Simmons and his wife.
Court documents show two separate victims came forward to the Sheriff’s Office alleging that Simmons molested them when they previously attended the daycare.
Charges were then filed in the Dubois County Circuit Court and Simmons appeared yesterday for his initial hearing.
The Prosecutor’s Office requested a $50.000 bail. Simmons’s attorney argued for a $10,000 bail. Judge Verkamp then set bail at $5,000.
Further court proceedings are set for August 29th at 11:00 a.m.
