Sex crime allegations found to be baseless

A case in which a 14-year-old girl reported to police that her father touched her inappropriately has now been determined to be unsubstantiated.

Witness statements did not corroborate with details provided by the girl, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Joe Crider said.

The Department of Child Services and city police jointly began the investigation Tuesday and initially transported the child to Bloomington Meadows Hospital for safety reasons.

The father of the child has admitted his daughter to the same hospital for counseling treatment, Crider said.

Bloomington Meadows Hospital offers behavioral health treatment for children and adolescents.

Dennis Barbosa