Anna Fleishman, Cecil Spangler
ROANOKE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police (ISP) says that on August 16th, 2023, the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated a criminal investigation based on a Cyber Tip that was received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Just a day later, ISP says that the investigation led detectives with the Indiana State Police ICAC Task Force to serve a search warrant on a residence at 12 Palace Drive, Roanoke, IN.
Indiana State Police did not release detailed information but issued the following:
Assisting in the execution of that search warrant were troopers from the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, investigators with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Huntington County Sheriff’s Department, and the Roanoke Police Department.
As a result of this investigation, Cecil Spangler, 35, and Anna Fleishman, 34, both of Roanoke, Indiana, were arrested and transported to the Huntington County Jail on the following preliminary criminal charges:
(Cecil Spangler)
Child Molesting, Level 1 Felony (two counts)
(Anna Fleishman)
Child Molesting, Level 1 Felony
Child Exploitation, Level 4 Felony
Child Pornography, Level 5 Felony
At this time, there is no further information to release.
Anyone having any information related to cyber-crimes against children are always encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency or visit the NCMEC website.
The Indiana ICACTF was assisted in this investigation by the Huntington County Prosecutor’s Office, United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Huntington County Sheriff’s Department, and the Roanoke Police Department.
*The above listed criminal charges are preliminary at this point. All suspects named in this release are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
