A Vanderburgh County jury convicted Travis S. Jones of child molesting, a Level 4 Felony under Indiana law, following roughly nine years between the underlying conduct and the verdict [1]. The case originated from a 2017 forensic interview at Holly's House, a child advocacy center in Evansville, where the alleged abuse of a then-seven-year-old victim first came to light [1]. The charge that proceeded to trial was a single count of child molesting at the Level 4 Felony classification [1].
Trial testimony came from the victim, her parents, and a friend of the victim [1]. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a guilty verdict on June 2, 2026 [1]. No acquitted or hung counts were reported.
A sentencing date has not been announced publicly. Under Indiana law, a Level 4 Felony carries a sentencing range of two to twelve years, with an advisory sentence of six years, and Jones now faces that exposure pending a separate sentencing hearing.
No post-trial motions or appellate filings have been reported as of the verdict date [1].