Heeter Faces Charges Of Child Pornography
WARSAW — Donald Lee Heeter, 52, 3521 Lake City Highway, Warsaw, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, April 13, on a warrant charging him with child pornography, a level 6 felony. The charge states Heeter knowingly or intentionally possessed a photograph that depicted or descried sexual conduct by a child who he knew was less than 18 years of age or appeared to be less than 18 years of age and lacked serious literary artistic, political or scientific value.
The affidavit of probable cause, filed in Kosciusko Superior Court 1 on July 15, states on June 26, Warsaw Police were called to assist an Indiana Department of Corrections Parole Officer to arrest Heeter for parole violation. The parole officer reported he had found a cellular phone in Heeter’s possession, which was a violation of the terms of his parole. Heeter told officers there would be photographs on the phone and the parole officer did find several nude photographs of very young children.
Warsaw Police obtained a search warrant for the phone and were able to extract information. Officers found 24 photographs of naked children between the ages of 3 and 5. Police also found extensive history of Internet searches to websites containing child pornography.
Police learned Heeter was convicted June 11, 2013, of child molesting in Fulton County Superior Court 1.
He is being held on $5,000 surety and $250 surety.