Media Release issued by the Grant County, Indiana, Sheriff's Office on April 1, 2024. Marion, Indiana is located 51 miles southwest of Fort Wayne.

On Saturday, March 30, the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from Predator Catchers Incorporated (PCI) in reference to a Dennis James Roth, 64, from Ada, Ohio, who travelled to Marion from Ohio in what he believed was prearranged meeting to pick up children under the age 14 for sexual exploitation.

Mr. Roth has been charged with the following crimes.

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Count 1: Conspiracy to commit promotion of child sexual trafficking, a level 3 felony.
Count 2: Conspiracy to commit promotion of child sex trafficking, a level 3 felony.
Count 3: Conspiracy to commit promotion of child sex trafficking, a level 3 felony.
Count 4: Attempted child molesting, a level 3 felony.
Count 5: Attempted child molesting, a level 3 felony.
Count 6: Attempted child molesting, a level 3 felony.
Count 7: Child solicitation, a level 4 felony.
Count 8: Child solicitation, a level 4 felony.
Count 9: Child solicitation, a level 4 felony.

Dennis Roth is on a $50,000.00 cash bond only in the Grant County Jail. 

The arrest stems from a PCI investigation started earlier this month and occurred in the 4800 block of South Western Avenue where a meeting was preplanned. This is an ongoing investigation involving police agencies in Ohio and the Grant County Sheriff's Office. 

Sheriff Garcia has stated prior that crimes against children are a priority of his administration, and his office will strive to investigate all crimes of harming children. 

This investigation was initiated by Uniformed Patrol Deputy working IWU Police, GCSO Shift Supervisor,
and later assisted by Detectives, GCSO Criminal Investigation Division. 

Sheriff Garcia would like to commend all involved; your work in keeping our community safe does not go unnoticed.

Sheriff Del Garcia

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