An Ellsinore man sits in the Butler County jail after he allegedly molested an eight-year-old child.
Jimmy D. Farrar, 39, of Ellsinore is charged with the Class A felony of first-degree child molestation, two unclassified felony counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy on a child under the age of 12, and one unclassified felony count of first-degree statutory rape or attempted statutory rape of a child under the age of 12.
According to the probable cause statement by Butler County Sheriff‘s Investigator Randle Huddleston, a woman stated on Jan. 4 that Farrar had molested her eight-year-old daughter.
The woman told deputies she interrupted Farrar on Dec. 31, in a room with her daughter and his shorts pulled down.
The woman said she confronted Farrar, pushed him, grabbed her daughter up from the bed and fled. The woman said her daughter later told her that Farrar had made sexual contact with her.
An audio recorded interview was conducted with Farrar on Jan. 5, at which time he was advised of his Miranda rights and agreed to speak without an attorney present.
Documents state Farrar initially denied the allegations, but eventually confessed to making sexual contact with child.
During a forensic interview with the alleged victim on Jan. 10, she said Farrar had molested her on and off between July 4, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021. The alleged victim also said that Farrar had had intercourse with her.
Farrar currently is being held without bond at the Butler County jail. He was arraigned on Tuesday.