J.C.C. v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

During a year’s incarceration at Indiana Boys’ School for an episode of child molesting offenses, J.C.C. successfully completed a sex offender treatment program. We hold that the court was required to evaluate whether J.C.C. was rehabilitated while in the treatment program before it could find by “clear and convincing evidence” that J.C.C. was “likely to repeat” a sex offense and order him to register as a sex offender.

Background

J.C.C. was adjudicated delinquent for nine acts of child molesting, which would be Class B felonies if committed by an adult. J.C.C. was…