Overview
- Noel, incarcerated in Indiana, filed a handwritten federal civil-rights complaint in April seeking at least $930,000 and a jury trial.
- He alleges jailers blocked Catholic clergy and that a security-camera photo of him praying was posted on social media to mock his faith.
- He also claims harsh confinement, saying he was kept alone all day in a cell without a shower and faced retaliation.
- The suit names Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples, Assistant Chief Mark Grube, Scott County Sheriff Jerry Goodin, and ISP Detective Jeffrey Hearon, alleging improper questioning and an unlawful car seizure.
- The named officials have declined comment, and the filing adds a fresh civil fight to Noel’s 12-year sentence and large restitution orders from his 2024 convictions.