Foreign exchange student manipulated into getting naked while staying with Trafalgar man

TRAFALGAR, Ind. — A international exchange scholar arrived to Trafalgar, Indiana looking for a risk-free household when he attended high university. But police say what he obtained instead was a residence wherever he was manipulated into sexual conduct — like a card activity the place he experienced to eliminate all of his dresses.

The scholar came from Spain on July 29, 2021 into the Trafalgar dwelling of 53-year-previous Enos Dotson, according to a probable induce affidavit.

Not even two months later on, the Trafalgar police department began an investigation into what allegedly went on in the property.

A report of the alleged sexual manipulation arrived at an Indian Creek Superior Faculty guidance counselor on August 19, 2021 after the overseas trade university student informed a classmate about the habits. The classmate advised the counselor who then alerted the Section of Boy or girl Companies.

The exchange scholar explained to investigators Dotson would make “challenges” when they would participate in a card game that experienced sexual innuendos on the playing cards them selves.

One particular of individuals difficulties bundled demanding the game’s loser to get rid of an report of clothes. The university student claimed he wound up wholly bare and advised Dotson he did not want to participate in any more and was humiliated.

In accordance to court docket files, the week adhering to the card activity, Dotson stated to the university student. “You never have to be embarrassed about remaining bare. You should be happy.”

Dotson reportedly informed the pupil to file naked movies of himself when he was house by itself to turn into extra snug being nude.

The college student also instructed investigators Dotson gave him a rum and Coke to consume all through the card activity. He said he went to the bathroom and when he arrived back, his consume tasted “very lousy.”

Court files also say the scholar was shown a online video off of Dotson’s cell cellphone that confirmed Dotson touching himself in his underwear.

The Trafalgar Police Office attained a lookup warrant for both of those of Dotson’s phones and discovered a video clip just like the a single the juvenile described.

Dotson was billed in June of 2022 with dissemination of make any difference destructive to minors and furnishing alcohol to a insignificant.

He instructed law enforcement he had experienced 16 other exchange pupils in his house, but it’s unfamiliar if there is any investigation into what might have happened through individuals students’ stays.

The Spanish college student was eradicated from Dotson’s home the exact same working day the university counselor contacted DCS in 2021. The college student was positioned with a new family.

Dotson worked as an instruction assistant at Pleasant Crossing Elementary in the Clark-Pleasant Group School Company.

Superintendent Dr. Patrick Spray delivered a statement, which said in part, “Once administration was conscious of these costs, the employees member was immediately positioned on unpaid administrative depart pending even further investigation and doable dismissal. As with all university company personnel, this employee experienced been through a felony heritage track record check, which did not develop any pink flags. Law enforcement investigators mentioned they experienced been investigating him since September [2021] having said that none of the jurisdictions involved at any time shared that data with the university company.”

Spray explained to the district’s awareness, Dotson under no circumstances experienced any unlawful get in touch with with any Clark-Pleasant learners.