A 60-year-old man who worked as a local hospital chaplain and a contract case manager for child welfare services in Indiana is behind bars, facing severe felony child sex crime charges in both Indiana and Illinois.

Background

Jose Briseno, a Mexican citizen living on the north side of Indianapolis, was booked into the Marion County Adult Detention Center on June 9. He is currently being held on a $5,000 cash bond following an initial hearing in front of Judge Charnette Garner.

Briseno faces a Level 6 felony charge of possession of child sex abuse material in Marion County, alongside an internet child solicitation charge in Tazewell County, Illinois. The multi-state investigation began on June 3 when Illinois authorities tipped off the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

According to court documents, Briseno met a 15-year-old girl while working for Illinois DCFS, where his duties included transporting children to parental visitations. Investigators say Briseno later used the social media pseudonym “Pablo” to catfish the teenager, pretending to be a younger man and convincing the victim to send explicit images.

Professional Background

Briseno’s professional background includes employment as a chaplain with Gentiva and Southerncare, Inc., as well as serving as a contracted case manager for the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). He also worked as a pastor for multiple churches in Illinois.

Briseno is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing in Marion Superior Court on July 27.

Original reporting: 93.1 WIBC (Indianapolis) — read the source article.