Christopher Morris, 52, was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. But Morris told a judge that his attorney did not provide him with details about the agreement and yelled at him when he asked questions.
House Bill 278 passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Joseph Adam Mattingly faces 10 felony charges.
He was arrested and taken to the Harrison County Jail.
A southern Indiana man was arrested on 11 counts of child sexual abuse.
Father Joseph Hemmerle was sentenced to nine years in prison for sexual abuse that happened in the 1970s.
The Exploited Children's Help Organization (ECHO) hosted its third-annual Pancakes and Pinwheels awards breakfast.
The alleged sexual abuse occurred over several years at his home, according to the warrant.
Indiana state law says everyone must report suspected child abuse or neglect.
Michael Begin, 19, pleaded guilty in January to to molesting 20 children — some as young as 3 years old — at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School while he was working as a teacher's assistant, and the Clark County YMCA in Jeffersonville when he was an employee.
