Elkhart man pleads guilty to child molesting

Jordan Fouts, The Elkhart Truth, Ind.
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Nov. 12—GOSHEN — An Elkhart man has admitted to two incidents of child molesting, though the victim claimed that he touched her daily for over a year.

Yen Banegas Ramos, 40, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of child molesting as a Level 4 felony. His prison time is capped at six years under the terms of his plea agreement.

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