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Mt. Vernon man arrested in Alabama, accused of child molesting

A Posey County man has been arrested on charges of child molesting. 

Indiana State Police say 24-year-old Carlampio Lopez is accused of molesting two Posey County girls under the age of 14 during May and June.

A news release from the ISP said an investigation began June 26th and police determined Lopez had fled to Alabama.

U.S. Marshalls located and arrested Lopez in Austinville, Alabama Monday afternoon.

Police didn’t know when Lopez would be returned to Posey County, where he faces 6 Counts of Child Molestation.