Indiana prosecutor declines to charge woman who filed false child-welfare tip on Pete Buttigieg
An Indiana prosecutor announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the Alabama woman who falsely reported former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to child-welfare authorities.
The 50-year-old woman from Alabama was staying with relatives in Marshall County, Indiana, when she contacted the Indiana Department of Child Services with unsubstantiated allegations about Pete Buttigieg and his family. Prosecutors reviewed the case and decided not to pursue any criminal charges. The decision comes as Buttigieg is increasingly mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
Why it matters
The ruling ends a high-profile investigation that briefly linked a future presidential hopeful to a false child-welfare allegation.
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