Muncie Man Charged In Sexual Abuse Of Girl

A slew of charges face a Muncie man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a pre-teen girl. 33 year old Robert Joe Adkins Jr. of the 1900 block of West 17th Street, was cuffed Monday. He’s charged with child molesting, child solicitation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, among other charges. The alleged victim told police that Adkins, who was a friend of a member of her extended family, had abused her repeatedly over a period of years since she was nine years old. The girl is in her teens now.