Logansport man sentenced to 98 years for child molesting and child exploitation

Last Updated on May 1, 2025 by Cass County Communication Network

LOGANSPORT – Noah Schafer, the Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, announced that Justin Bault, 42, of Logansport was sentenced to 98 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for two counts of Child Molesting as well as Child Exploitation following his conviction at a jury trial in March.

The case stemmed from a 2022 investigation by the Indiana State Police.  In September of 2022, detectives with the Indiana State Police interviewed two individuals who indicated they had been molested by Bault when they were less that fourteen years old, and that Bault had taken digital images of some of the acts.  Bault was found guilty on March 20, 2025 after a jury trial of Child Molesting, a Class A Felony; Child Molesting, a Level 1 Felony; and Child Exploitation.  Today, Defendant was sentenced to forty-five years on both of the Child Molesting charges as well as eight years on the Child Exploitation charge with all sentences to be served consecutive to each other, for a total of ninety-eight years in the Indiana Department of Correction.  The sentencing was in Cass County Superior Court Two with Judge Lisa Swaim presiding.  Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tom Lupke handled the case for the State of Indiana.

According to court records, Bault has two open pending criminal cases, one involving Sexual Misconduct with a Minor and the second involving Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun.  Both cases are set for status May 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm in Cass Superior Court 2.

Prosecutor Noah Schafer commented after the sentencing: “We’re grateful for the team effort that brought a monster to justice; thank you ISP, to DCS, to the victims for bravely testifying, and to the members of the prosecutor’s office who helped the victims find justice.”

SOURCE: News release from Cass County Prosecutors Office