{"id":100815,"date":"2026-06-29T10:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=100815"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:58:18","slug":"marion-man-arrested-for-child-molesting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=100815","title":{"rendered":"Marion man arrested for Child Molesting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br>GRANT COUNTY, IN \u2013 Detectives from the Indiana State Police Peru District initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that a child, under the age of 14, had been sexually abused by a Marion man.<br><br>The investigation revealed that Leland J. Smith Sr., 72, of Marion, IN, allegedly sexually abused the child in Grant County. Mr. Smith Sr. was taken into custody and remanded to the Grant County Jail.<br><br>Arrested and Charges: Leland J. Smith Sr., age 72, Marion, IN:<br><br>Child Molesting, Level 1 Felony (IC: 35-42-4-3(a)(1))<br>Child Molesting, Level 4 Felony (35-42-4-3(b))<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ISP-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ISP-4.png 701w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ISP-4-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRANT COUNTY, IN \u2013 Detectives from the Indiana State Police Peru District initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that a child, under the age of 14, had been sexually abused by a Marion man. The investigation revealed that Leland J. Smith Sr., 72, of Marion, IN, allegedly sexually abused the child in Grant County. &#8230; <a title=\"Marion man arrested for Child Molesting\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=100815\" aria-label=\"Read more about Marion man arrested for Child Molesting\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"GRANT COUNTY, IN \u2013 Detectives from the Indiana State Police Peru District initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that a child, under the age of 14, had been sexually abused by a Marion man. The investigation revealed that Leland J. 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