Overview
- Colin Dwyer-Keon, 32, was arrested in Lake County and charged with one count of child solicitation involving a 14–16-year-old and five felony counts of possessing child sexual assault material, officials said.
- Investigators allege he groomed a teen hired at his party-rental company in 2024 through “Truth or Dare” that pressured the boy to undress at a Hammond home, a hotel in Fowler, and a Merrillville storage facility.
- A court-authorized search of his cellphone recovered more than a dozen child sexual abuse images, with some victims appearing as young as 5, according to court records.
- He turned himself in at the Lake County Jail, is being held without bond, and has an initial court appearance scheduled.
- Authorities note he previously held local law-enforcement roles and ask potential additional victims to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit at 219-755-3355.