Quentin Goodman

MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Court documents from St. Joseph Superior Court reveal 40-year-old Quentin Goodman is facing several charges following an incident on Sept. 20 at a park where he allegedly strangled a 12-year-old.

Goodman is charged with Battery Resulting Bodily Injury to Person Under 14, a Level 5 Felony, Battery on a Person Less than 14 Years Old, a Level 6 Felony, and Strangulation, a Level 6 Felony.

Goodman's first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 29.

The Mishawaka Police Department reports officers responded to Central Park at 295 E Mishawaka Ave. on Sept. 20 for reports of a juvenile having just been strangled.

Officers arrived to find the victim, a 12-year-old boy, in the fetal position near a pavilion. Police say the victim was crying, shaking, and hyperven

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