Media Fact Sheet

Date:  February 12, 2025

Location: 3415 Ivy League Drive

Time: 1345 hours

Details/Summary:

On December 29, 2024, a mother called the Fort Wayne Police Department after discovering evidence of her twelve (12) year old daughter having a sexual relationship with a twenty (20) year old male. Detective Scott Wilson, an investigator with the Crimes Against Persons Section (CAPS), was assigned to the case as Lead Detective. The minor child participated in a Forensic Interview at the Dr. Bill Lewis Center For Children where she disclosed Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) by Brayden Keener. Mr. Keener was already under investigation for soliciting a different minor which ultimately led to his arrest on January 17, 2025. Detective Wilson submitted his case to the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for possible charges. An arrest warrant was issued for Mr. Keener on February 12, 2025 for the charges listed and was taken into custody that afternoon by Officers from the Allen County Sheriff’s Department - Warrants Division. Detective Wilson was also assisted by the Indiana Department of Child Services – Allen County.

Suspect Arrested: Brayden Thomas Keener, 20 years old

Preliminary Charges: Three (3) counts of Child Molesting, Level 3 Felonies and one (1) count of Dissemination Of Matter Harmful To Minors, a Level 6 Felony