Roop v. State

SULLIVAN, Judge.

John Roop (Roop) appeals his convictions of seven counts of child molesting under Ind.Code 85-42-4-8(b), class C felonies, two counts of child molesting under Ind. Code 35-42-4-8(a), class B felonies, and one count of vicarious sexual gratification under Ind.Code 35-42-4-5(b), a class C felony.

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Roop presents the following issues for our review, which we restate:

1. Whether the court erred in admitting the written statement that defendant gave to police officers;

Whether the court erred in admitting written and videotaped statements of the…