JAMES Chadwell II, the man who pled guilty to attempted murder and child molestation after a missing 9-year-old girl was rescued from his home, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Chadwell, who pleaded guilty in October to those charges in addition to kidnapping, criminal confinement, strangulation, and battery, was handed a 90-year-old prison sentence on Thursday.
James Chadwell II received a sentence of 90 yearsTippecanoe County Sheriff's Dept. 
FacebookChadwell was identified as a potential suspect in connection with the so-called Delphi murders '/ ' Court documents show the nine-year-old girl was lured into Chadwell's home on April 19 to pet his dogs. Chadwell allegedly attacked and strangled the little girl before forcing her into the basement where he assault her, according to court documents. The little tot told police that Chadwell repeatedly made threats to kill her should she scream or tell anyone what happened. Prosecutors alleged: ...Chadwell was also choking her with his hands on her neck and also using his arm in a headlock, to the point where she passed out.... Chadwell will not be eligible for parole until 2091 under current Indiana law. Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington said: ...As I told the mother, what this means today to her and her family, they can go home and tell the child involved in this case that she can rest tonight, knowing she's safe. Most read in News UNDER FIRE What to know about Judge Michelle Odinet 'SHOPPING CART KILLER' 'Serial killer' who moves bodies in Target cart is probed as 4 slain IN COLD BLOOD Mexican actress shot dead while waiting to pick up her son, 11, from football TIKTOK THREAT Warning over challenge that urges kids to bring WEAPONS to school tomorrow CASHFLOW Five stimulus check payment programs to replace the monthly $300 child tax credit WE WANT JUSTICE Grieving dad of model's friend wants three suspects hit with MURDER charges ...This man will never be in a position to get out of prison or to hurt her again.... "The victim fought the defendant and is a true survivor of this unimaginable attack. The family thanked the Lafayette Police Officers for their outstanding effort to quickly locate the victim, and save her from any further harm," he said. The girl's mother had called the police that night after she had gone missing for only half an hour. When cops scoured the area, Chadwell allegedly told them that the girl entered his home but had left, according to court documents. When police continued to search for the girl and returned to Chadwell's home with a search warrant, they found the girl in the basement with bruising and a dog bite on her leg. Back in October during Chadwell's trial, Harrington added that the guilty plea meant the jury did not have to watch the officer's bodycam video. ...It's so graphic that most people who observed it have sought mental health treatment,... Harrington said. ...It's disturbing. It's disturbing that a human being could ever treat another person in this matter.... This man will never be in a position to get out of prison or to hurt her again. Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington Chadwell's public defender says his client is taking responsibility. ...He owns it,... Shay Hughes said. ...Our hearts go out to the victim and the victim's family.... The incident took place around 20 miles from Delphi where two teenage girls were murdered. Teenagers Abby Williams, 13, and her best friend Libby German 14, were discovered near a river a short distance away from the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delpha in February 2017. They were reported missing shortly after Libby posted a final image to Snapchat of Abby, showing her traversing the tracks of the bridge trail. The girls' causes of death have never been disclosed and their killer has never been found. Indiana State Police previously said that autopsies were carried out on the two girls but officials declined to disclose a cause or time of death for either girl, and refused to confirm whether DNA evidence was recovered from the scene. Chadwell was investigated in connection to the crime, but no formal connection has been established. Sheriff Tobe Leazenby said in April: ...The information has obviously been shared with us and our investigators are looking into him.... He urged the public not to jump to any conclusions about any potential link. Leazenby revealed that cops were imposing a media blackout on possible suspects in the killings of Libby and Abby moving forward. Chadwell is not the first person accused of an abduction crime who has been investigated as a potential person of interest in the murders. 
Indiana State PoliceIndiana cops released an image of the suspect wanted for the deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German whose bodies were discovered in February 2017. The teens' killer has never been found '/ ' We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
