A Marion County grand jury has indicted former Indianapolis special education teacher Hunter Sesemann on nine battery charges tied to allegations involving two students with disabilities, both younger than 14, according to the Indianapolis Focal and QNC News. The indictment was returned on October 19 and includes six felony counts. The students are not named in this report, in line with protections for minors.

Court documents say the alleged incidents occurred in September and October 2025 at Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14, a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade school on Indianapolis's near eastside, according to both outlets. The documents allege Sesemann touched the students "in a rude, insolent, or angry manner." The charges are allegations, and the case has not been resolved in court. The Indiana Lawyer also reported the indictment on October 20, citing a press release.

Tammy Meyer, an attorney for the children's families, said the allegations were particularly troubling because the students depended on adults at school for their safety and may have had difficulty communicating what happened, the Focal reported. The attorneys also represent a third family that has raised allegations of abuse and neglect, and all three families intend to file civil lawsuits against Sesemann and school officials, according to the Focal.

Indianapolis Public Schools spokesperson Marc Ransford said school officials removed Sesemann from the classroom as soon as the allegations surfaced and notified IPS police and the Indiana Department of Child Services, QNC News reported. He declined to comment further, citing the prospect of litigation and student privacy. Sesemann began working for IPS on July 17, 2023, and his employment ended on November 14, 2025, though it is unclear whether he was dismissed or resigned, according to QNC News. After leaving IPS, Sesemann took a student support role at St. Matthew Catholic School, which placed him on administrative leave on October 20 after learning of the indictment; Archdiocese of Indianapolis communications director Sally Krause said required background checks had been completed before he was hired, QNC News reported. Sources: Indianapolis Focal; QNC News; The Indiana Lawyer.