A parent's discovery of graphic conversations and photographs on a child's phone led Madison police to investigate Brandon Janvrin, 31. Janvrin was arrested in Florida and extradited to Madison to face multiple felony charges.
A Parent's Tip Sparks the Investigation
According to the City of Madison Police Department, the case began after a parent found graphic conversations and photographs on their child's phone. The child was less than 12 years old at the time of the alleged offense, per the department's account. Police identified Janvrin as a suspect.
Investigators took the child's phone to the Dearborn County High Tech Crimes Unit for forensic investigation, according to the police department.
Arrest in Florida, Then a Cross-Country Trip Back to Indiana
Arrest in Florida and Extradition to Indiana Janvrin was taken into custody in Florida and later extradited to Madison, Indiana.
Janvrin faces two counts of child exploitation and a charge of disseminating matter harmful to minors.
Part of a Broader Pattern of Child Exploitation Cases Tied to Madison County
Cases like this one are not isolated to Jefferson County alone. In a separate investigation in Madison County, Indiana, a coordinated law enforcement effort resulted in eight arrests connected to child sex crimes, according to Our Rescue. That effort brought together the Madison County Sheriff's Office, the Hamilton County Metro ICAC Task Force, the Anderson Police Department, and the Madison County Prosecutor's Office, with preliminary charges against those suspects including child solicitation, a Level 4 felony, and resisting law enforcement, per the same organization's reporting.
