Conductor Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charges | Indianapolis News

Julian Wachner, a Grammy-nominated conductor and former Indianapolis teacher, avoided prison after pleading guilty to five counts of possessing child sex abuse material and one count of cocaine — charges stemming from nearly $900 in crypto sent to dark web sites. The judge sentenced him to six years probation, mandatory rehab, and sex offender registration, cutting his potential 10-year term short — with five jail days already credited. Prosecutors wanted harsher punishment. His fall from grace began after leaving a church post amid misconduct allegations he denied, then teaching fourth grade at a local school where he passed background checks — only for the school to later clarify his behavior was off-campus and no students were involved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7255704c2fb285f3