A 14-year-old boy in St. Joseph County, Indiana is charged in the alleged murder and molestation of a young girl found dead March 12.
The defendant has not been publicly identified because of his age. A hearing is set for May 13 to see if he will be tried as an adult, according to ABC 57. He will undergo a psychological exam.
Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Fronk said the case was difficult not so much because of the facts, but because it straddled the line between juvenile and adult courts. This made it procedurally difficult.
The defendant voiced confusion at his hearing, telling the judge he did not “really understand much of what is going on,” according to WNDU. The judge asked what he did not understand. The defendant said he did not understand the “child molestation part” of the charges.