Brad Battershell | Fort Wayne | Arrest | Mugshot | Probable Cause

A 2008 sexual assault case sat cold for years.

In 2025, a Domestic Violence felony arrest triggered a DNA swab.

Prosecutors say that swab changed everything.

This is the case of Brad Battershell — and how Indiana’s DNA law brought a 17-year-old case back to life.

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35-42-4-2(a)(1)/FB: Criminal Deviate Conduct – Victim Compelled By Force Or Imminent Threat Of Force
35-42-4-2(a)(1)/FB: Criminal Deviate Conduct – Victim Compelled By Force Or Imminent Threat Of Force
35-42-4-2(a)(1)/FB: Criminal Deviate Conduct – Victim Compelled By Force Or Imminent Threat Of Force
35-42-4-1(a)(1)/FB: Rape (force or imminent threat of force)
35-42-4-8(a)(1)/FD: Sexual Battery
35-42-3-3(a)(1)/FD: Crim Confinement (confine)