Two years in prison for Yoder man exposing himself

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. ---The first words out of the alleged perp’s mouth when Detective Brett Eley identified himself were telling.

“Oh, s—t,” Billy Ray Creamer, Sr. uttered. “I know what this is about.”

Billy Ray Creamer, Sr.

Creamer, Sr. , of Yoder, was accused of exposing himself to a minor, to whom he is related, on May 5 of last year, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Eley.

The boy told his mother that Creamer, Sr., 65, basically fondled himself in front of him that afternoon when the two were alone at the house, court documents said. “Fondle” was not the word the boy used.

 The boy also had a description for what happened after Creamer removed his member from his pants and then ejaculated. The boy’s age was not included, but the description was such that he seemed to be a young boy without knowledge of bodily functions.

In October, Allen County filed charges against Creamer, Sr.: dissemination of matter harmful to minors and performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor.

A look at the probable cause indicates he bailed out after his October court appearance on a $2,500 bond with the court's requirement of pre-trial services.

Wednesday (May 28), Allen Superior Court Judge Steven Godfrey sentenced Creamer to two years in prison. The first charge was dismissed. Creamer pleaded guilty to the second charge. 

He had one day jail credit to put toward his sentence, court documents indicate. Both charges were Level 6 felonies. A Level 6 felony carries a sentence of between six months and 2.5 years in Indiana.

Eley initially contacted Creamer two days after the incident. The defendant denied any kind of misconduct and said the boy often entered the bathroom to see him “that way.”

Two weeks later, Eley interviewed Creamer again and this time he denied the accusations, but “appeared to be struggling with telling the truth,” court documents said.

Three days later, Creamer called the detective requesting another interview so he could “tell him the truth.” This time he brought his wife.

Creamer said he was exposing himself in the kitchen, but it was just before the boy entered the house “nearly catching him.”

Deputy prosecutor Christina Gull handled the case for the state. Creamer’s public defender was Michael Ross Middleton, court documents said.