Terre Haute man accused of child molesting

Dunkley/Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested on a warrant for multiple counts of child molestation Friday.

Brian A. Dunkley, 37, was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 5 p.m. He is charged with five counts of child molesting.

According to the probable cause affidavit, filed by Det. Troy Pesavento, of the Terre Haute Police Department, the first victim is Dunkley's niece, an 11-year-old girl.

The girl reportedly alleges that she was forced to perform sexual acts with Dunkley several years ago, while she had lived with him at his residence between the ages of 6 and 9. The alleged incidents usually occurred when she was in the bathroom , getting ready to take a bath.

According to the documents, Dunkley would force the girl to perform oral sex on him and also forcefully recipricated with her orally.

During the five- month- long THPD investigation, additional victims reported similar sexual abuse by the suspect.

In early January, allegations arose that Dunkley had also molested a now-13 -year -old girl, who had stayed at the suspect's residence at the time of the first victim. The victim alleges she was raped by Dunkley and was also force to perform oral sex on him on multiple occasions.

Addiionally, a now-11-year-old boy alleges he was "touched" by Dunkley during the time frame.