Cloverdale woman charged in child seduction investigation

Mandy Evans

CLOVERDALE — A Cloverdale woman has been arrested and charged in an investigation involving alleged child seduction as a school employee.

According to a release, the Indiana State Police began the investigation in March, after information was received from the Department of Child Services about allegations of child seduction and dissemination of explicit material from an employee of Cloverdale Schools.

It was determined that Mandy Evans, 46, allegedly distributed sexual photos and communications with minors who were in her care through Cloverdale Schools. These alleged actions took place locally.

The Cloverdale School Board accepted Evans’ resignation as home-to-school adviser in April.

With digital forensics conducted in the investigation, the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office issued a warrant for Evans’ arrest on Wednesday. Trooper Kevin Fowler took Evans into custody the same evening without incident.

She was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 8:31 p.m. and is being held with no bond allowed.

Evans has been charged with three Level 5 felony counts of child seduction as a child care worker, as well as three Level 6 felony counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors.

The investigating officer was Master Trooper Ryan Winters.