(1-23-23). — In Blackford County, Dallas R. Williams (20) Portland has been accused of sending a 14-year-old girl a photo of his genitalia.

Williams has been charged in Blackford Superior Court with dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony with a maximum 30-month sentence.

The investigation stemmed from a report in recent days that the juvenile had run away from home. Blackford County Sheriff’s Deputies later reviewed what was reported to be online communication between Williams and the girl.

The Department of Child Services was also involved in another investigation.

Matthew G. Alaniz (30) Hartford City man faces felony charges over allegations he engaged in sex acts with a girl in her early teens.

Hartford City Police said Alaniz sexually abused the juvenile on three occasions between June and October 2022.

Alaniz was charged in Blackford Circuit Court with three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony carrying a maximum six-year prison term and is also charged with two counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor.

An initial hearing in Alaniz’s case is set for January 30.

Also in Blackford County, a Portland man has been accused of sending a 14-year-old girl a photo of his genitalia.

Dallas R. Williams, 20, is charged in Blackford Superior Court with dissemination of matter harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony with a maximum 30-month sentence.

The investigation stemmed from a report in recent days that the juvenile had run away from home. Blackford County sheriff’s deputies later reviewed what was reported to be online communication between Williams and the girl.