Michael Wayne IngramNASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Davidson County grand jury Friday returned a 45-count indictment against a convicted sex offender who was arrested during a traffic stop.
Five boys, ages 12 and 13, were in the car with Michael Wayne Ingram. Police stopped him in December after they said he was driving erratically.
Ingram was charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors, driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating the sex offender registry requirements, according to a Metro police news release.
Investigators said interviews with the boys led to other victims and the 45-count indictment. Among the 45 counts in the indictment are: Three counts of child rape, four counts of aggravated sexual battery, three counts of sexual battery, and two counts of attempted aggravated statutory rape.
He is also accused in 15 counts of giving marijuana to seven boys on different occasions. He is indicted on charges of DUI, violation of the open container law, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless endangerment as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and violation of the state's sex offender registry requirements.
Ingram has been in jail since his arrest.
