57-year-old man charged with Child Solicitation in Plymouth
Posted: Dec 30, 2025 4:45 PM EST
Plymouth Police Department PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- On Monday at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Plymouth Police were advised that a 57-year-old male was going to be meeting up with a juvenile after having sexually drawn conversations on social media.
Patrolman Fase led the investigation and identified 57-year-old John Machlan of Plymouth as the suspect.
Machlan was taken into custody for a Level Four felony of Child Solicitation and taken to the Marshal County Jail.
A Probable Cause Affidavit was submitted before Marshall Superior Court where the judge signed the Probable Cause Order and assigned a $10,000 bond.