On Thursday, April 20, 2023 Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman initiated a criminal investigation of a child abuse case with the victim being a 6-year-old male child.
   

Child Protective Services had initiated an investigation based on a complaint they received through Ccentral Iintake. Early in the investigation, CPS saw that law enforcement needed to be brought into the investigation so contact was made with the Adair County Sheriff's.

After the initial investigation, probable cause was found and Sheriff Josh Brockman requested a warrant of arrest from the Adair County Attorney and that warrant was granted by the Adair District Judge. 
   

31-year-old Benjamin Andrew was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail  for Criminal Abuse 2nd degree (child under 12 years old), a class D Felony.

The case remains under investigation by Sheriff Brockman.