Nappanee Man Facing Bestiality Charge
November 25, 2020 at 2:27 a.m.
Nappanee Man Facing Bestiality Charge
By Amanda Bridgman-
Kevin Leroy Hochstetler, 40, of 71182 CR 9, Nappanee, was booked in the Elkhart County Jail Tuesday and faces a Level 6 felony animal offense bestiality charge.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Nov. 17 in Elkhart Superior Court 6, on Sept. 5 officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office and the Nappanee Police Department were dispatched to a residence in Nappanee regarding a possible burglary.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the homeowner who said he saw a man walking around his property. Police found Hochstetler in the horse barn on the property, naked.
According to court papers, Hochstetler told police he was “committing adultery with a horse,” then proceeded to put his clothes back on.
His bond is pending an initial hearing.
Kevin Leroy Hochstetler, 40, of 71182 CR 9, Nappanee, was booked in the Elkhart County Jail Tuesday and faces a Level 6 felony animal offense bestiality charge.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Nov. 17 in Elkhart Superior Court 6, on Sept. 5 officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office and the Nappanee Police Department were dispatched to a residence in Nappanee regarding a possible burglary.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the homeowner who said he saw a man walking around his property. Police found Hochstetler in the horse barn on the property, naked.
According to court papers, Hochstetler told police he was “committing adultery with a horse,” then proceeded to put his clothes back on.
His bond is pending an initial hearing.
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