A Westfield man has been charged for his role in releasing photo evidence from the Delphi murder trial to the internet.

Mitchell Westerman, 41, was arrested for Conversion. Indiana State Police mas the arrest on Wednesday.

The investigation began in October of 2023 when the Indiana State Police - Lafayette District Criminal Investigation Division received information that evidence was released from the ongoing criminal court proceeding. During the investigation, detectives determined that Westerman improperly obtained evidence involving the court proceeding of State v. Richard Allen and subsequently released it.

In November, a special prosecutor from Bartholomew County was assigned to review the case. On Tuesday, Special Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay filed charges in Johnson County Superior Court 3, and an arrest warrant was issued for Westerman. On Wednesday, Westerman was transported to Johnson County Jail.

Westerman once worked with Richard Allen defense attorney Andrew Baldwin.  According to court documents, Westerman admitted to taking photos of evidence

related to the slayings of Libby German and Abby Williams in Delphi in February of 2017. Westerman says Baldwin was not aware that he did it.

Westerman then shared the photos with a man from Fishers who placed them on the internet. After the Fishers man was questioned about the case, he committed suicide.

Special Judge Fran Gull removed Baldwin and attorney Brad Rozzi from the case. Both have appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court to be reinstated as Richard Allen's defense team.

Allen's trial was scheduled to begin in January.  Now, it's scheduled for the fall of 2024.