JOHNSON COUNTY Johnson County Coroner Mike Pruitt has been formally charged following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Pruitt faces seven counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and seven counts of Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. The Johnson County Prosecutor's Office filed the charges following an Indiana State Police investigation.

Pruitt continues to serve as Johnson County Coroner while facing the criminal charges. His office has been embroiled in controversy for months, with multiple staff members resigning from the department.

The case remains ongoing in Johnson County courts.

Details of the allegations

According to a probable cause affidavit, the allegations stem from Pruitt's relationship with the teenager, who was caring for hi

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