Man charged with child seduction

Jayson Tatlock, 46, of Spencer, was charged with one felony count of child seduction in which a child care worker engaged in fondling or touching with a child aged 16 or 17, a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a misdemeanor charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor, and a misdemeanor charge of battery.

Tatlock, who served as a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Bloomington High School North, was arrested on June 25. He also provided service as a sheriff's deputy in Owen County, and an officer with the Seymour Police, and an investigator with a public defender's office.

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The Alleged Incident

According to the probable cause affidavit, on Indiana Conservation Officer received a report on June 18, 2024 regarding alleged sexual misconduct with a juvenile female at Cataract Falls. The alleged incident took place on June 4, 2024 during a fishing trip.

The probable cause affidavit details interviews with the victim, who said that a joke that if she was at Tatlock found her body would appear as a frowny face.

The report also described an incident that occurred in late May 2024 in which she accidentally dropped part of a Wendy's Frosty in her lap, which Tatlock brought up during the June 4, 2024, fishing trip, which the victim also described as feeling "pretty tipsy" before she was assaulted.

Tatlock openly admitted to the victim that he had cheated on his wife. Following the fishing trip, the victim reported asking him how many girls he had cheated on his wife with and that Tatlock said that she was the youngest. She also described Tatlock expressing to her that "he had felt creepy for having the attraction to her."

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Legal Proceedings

An initial hearing was held on June 26, 2025, and Tatlock pleaded not guilty. A jury trial is currently scheduled for Dec. 16, 2025.

Owen County Prosecutor Benjamin Kim would like to remind everyone that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.