Peru Couple Arrested on 22 Charges

PERU, IN - Recently, a two week long criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Tony Frawley has resulted in the arrests of John Williamson, 27, and his wife, Tara Williamson, 32, both of Peru, IN. John is charged with 10 class A misdemeanor counts for invasion of privacy. Tara faces 10 class A misdemeanor charges for aiding and inducing invasion of privacy. She also faces an additional class D felony charge of perjury and a class A misdemeanor charge for false informing. They are both incarcerated in the Miami County Jail. 
Detective Frawley started his investigation at the request of the Miami County Prosecutor’s Office.  On April 29, 2009, John Williamson was arrested by officers from the Miami County Sheriff’s Department for purportedly battering his wife. On May 7, a no contact order was issued from Miami Superior Court II ordering the Williamsons to avoid any contact with each other.
Detective Frawley’s investigation revealed that they allegedly repeatedly violated the order by conducting phone conversations from the jail, where John has remained since his arrest. While interviewing Tara, Detective Frawley also noticed inconsistencies in her version of the alleged battery by her husband.
The version was purportedly different than what she had reported to the Miami County Sheriff‘s investigator. John was served a Miami Superior Court II arrest warrant by Miami County Sheriff’s Officers at the jail. Tara was arrested by Detective Frawley after she attended a Miami County court hearing in a matter related to her children.