During National School Choice Week, parents can celebrate and defend their fundamental right to raise and educate their own children
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s Office provides the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Eyes on Education portal to empower Hoosier families.
National School Choice Week (January 25–31) is an ideal time for parents to reflect on their rights and responsibilities in directing their children’s education, Attorney General Todd Rokita said today.
“When parents aren’t in control of their children’s education, bureaucrats and ideologues step in to fill the void — indoctrinating our kids with divisive ideologies instead of teaching core fundamentals,” Attorney General Rokita said. “That’s just one reason school choice is essential: it empowers Hoosier parents to select the best path — public, charter, private, faith-based or homeschool, ensuring education aligns with family values rather than one-size-fits-all government mandates.”
To support parents navigating K-12 education, the Attorney General’s Office first released the Parents’ Bill of Rights in 2021. Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive guide covers key areas such as curriculum transparency, medical decision-making, school choice and religious liberty.
Additionally, in February 2024, Attorney General Rokita launched the Eyes on Education portal, an online tool for parents, teachers and citizens to report concerning classroom materials or curricula. Attorney General Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit the Eyes on Education portal and submit any materials that raise concerns.
“Here in Indiana, we are blessed to have many great schools and outstanding teachers,” Attorney General Rokita said. “But we are not immune from the troubling trend nationwide of left-wing indoctrination creeping into our kids’ classrooms. We must remain vigilant and fight back when necessary. And we must exercise our rights to choose where our kids get their schooling in the first place.”
Both the Parents’ Bill of Rights and the Eyes on Education portal are available at the Attorney General’s website.
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Rapist who kidnapped woman and kept her caged will stay behind bars thanks to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s appeals team
After committing crimes of unspeakable horror, a Posey County man will remain incarcerated after Attorney General Todd Rokita’s appeals team argued successfully against the claim that the man’s convictions should be overturned because of supposed ineffective assistance from trial counsel.
In 2014, Ricky House Jr. lured a woman to a trailer he shared with his girlfriend, tied her to a bed, eventually imprisoned her in a cage and repeatedly raped her over a period of 58 days. The woman eventually escaped with the help of House’s girlfriend’s ex-husband.
House was convicted of rape, criminal confinement, kidnapping, battery resulting in bodily injury and pointing a handgun. He was sentenced to 93 years. Following an earlier unsuccessful appeal, House filed a petition for post-conviction relief alleging that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective — a claim he took to the Indiana Court of Appeals after failing to persuade a post-conviction court.
“The details of this case are horrific and heart-breaking,” Attorney General Rokita said. “I commend our team’s hard work to ensure justice is done in grossly disturbing cases like this one and in every case our team works on behalf of victims and all Hoosiers.”
Attorney General Rokita particularly thanked Angela Sanchez, his chief counsel of appeals, and Ellen Meilaender, the supervising deputy attorney general who handled this particular case.
Read more here
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Justice served: Attorney General Todd Rokita secures revocation of Rensselaer physician’s license for illegal abortion, sexual misconduct, and prescribing to addicts
Attorney General Todd Rokita recently secured the revocation of the medical license of Rensselaer physician, Dr. Patrick Sheets, for facilitating an illegal abortion, having sexual contact with patients and prescribing to addicts.
The Office of the Attorney General became aware of serious violations of state law, including Dr. Sheets’ facilitation of an illegal abortion for a patient with whom he had engaged in a sexual relationship and prescribing controlled substances despite her history of addiction. Following a nearly 8-hour hearing on Thursday before the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, Attorney General Rokita’s team successfully argued for the revocation of Dr. Sheets’ Indiana medical license.
“Vulnerable patients should not be preyed upon when seeking health care services, and the provider is expected to act in the patient’s best interests,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Dr. Sheets’ actions violated the trust that so many of us have in our health care providers and the boundaries we expect they maintain as professionals. Our office will continue to protect Hoosiers from unsafe medical practices.”
Over a period of several months, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) also received multiple consumer complaints alleging that Dr. Sheets engaged in dangerous prescribing habits, including prescribing controlled substances such as alprazolam to a patient with known substance abuse issues without proper evaluations, improperly securing a controlled substance key fob, and falsifying medical records.
In one complaint, a family member of a patient reported that Dr. Sheets continued prescribing addictive medications to their mother despite being informed of her addiction and alcoholism, contributing to her arrests and repeated rehabilitation stays. Another complainant, a former patient, alleged that Dr. Sheets coerced them into illegal activities to maintain access to prescribed medications and engaged in inappropriate relationships with patients and staff while prescribing controlled substances to them.
Attorney General Rokita expressed gratitude to Deputy Attorneys General Ryan Eldridge, Kelsey McKnight, Carah Rochester and Investigator Cassie McDaniel for their work on this case. Their thorough work bringing this case before the board resulted in the future protection of Hoosier patients.
In July, the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy agreed to accept an agreement by Dr. Sheets to suspend his license to prescribe controlled substances for 90 days.
The public is encouraged to report any concerns about medical practices to the Consumer Protection Division at www.IndianaConsumer.com or by calling 317-232-6330.
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Attorney General Todd Rokita endorses legislation to reform post-conviction process, protect victims and restore finality to the justice system
State Rep. Andrew Ireland’s bill equips courts to bring closure to cases while protecting due process
Attorney General Todd Rokita is endorsing legislation proposed by state Rep. Andrew Ireland (R-Indianapolis) that would reform Indiana’s post-conviction relief process — the narrow legal procedure that allows convicted offenders to ask courts to reopen closed cases based on limited claims after their trials and all direct appeals have concluded.
House Bill 1314 would close loopholes used to repeatedly reopen cases that have already been fully adjudicated, which delays closure for victims, clogs courts and drains public resources long after the justice system has done its work.
“When a case has gone through trial and appeals, the public and the victims deserve to know that the outcome means something,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Taxpayer dollars should be spent prosecuting new crimes and supporting victims — not reopening closed cases through endless meritless petitions. These reforms protect constitutional rights while restoring integrity and finality to the system.”
Under current law, offenders whose cases are closed — meaning guilt has been determined, sentences imposed and appeals exhausted — can still file repeated post-conviction petitions. Often, offenders recycle claims that were already rejected or could have been raised years earlier. Each new filing forces courts to reopen finalized cases, set new hearings, issue new rulings, and sometimes conduct new appeals — even when there is no new evidence to consider.
For victims, this means cases they were told were over are never truly over. Families that have already endured investigation, trial and appeals can be pulled back into court again and again — sometimes decades later — to confront the same offenders and the same facts. For courts and prosecutors, it means diverting limited time and resources away from current crimes to re-litigate matters the justice system has already resolved.
Rep. Ireland added that HB 1314 would restore post-conviction relief to its original, limited purpose.
“Every repetitive post-conviction filing reopens a case that was already finished,” Rep. Ireland said. “Victims are forced back into a process they believed had ended, and courts are asked to revisit convictions that have already been tested and upheld. This legislation ensures that credible new claims can still be heard while bringing real finality to cases that have already been fully and fairly litigated.”
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Ex-chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting patient loses license following investigation by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team has ensured that a former chiropractor from the Evansville area who allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual activity with patients — including sexually assaulting one woman — can no longer practice in Indiana.
In April of 2025, Attorney General Rokita’s office received a consumer complaint filed by a patient who said she was sexually assaulted by Dr. Aaron King, who was at that time a chiropractor in the town of Newburgh. The Attorney General’s Office subsequently learned of other patients with whom Dr. King engaged in sexual acts. Armed with this information, Attorney General Rokita’s team obtained a suspension of King’s professional license.
After completing its investigation, the Attorney General’s Office filed formal charges against King’s license — which this month was permanently revoked by the Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
“Healthcare providers are entrusted with a sacred duty — one that, when violated through sexual assault and abuse, demands swift and permanent consequences,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Revoking this former chiropractor’s license ensures he can never exploit vulnerable patients again — safeguarding Hoosier women, upholding accountability, and reaffirming that Indiana has zero tolerance for predators who betray the trust of those seeking care.”
Attorney General Rokita expressed particular gratitude to Deputy Attorney General Carah Rochester, Certified Legal Intern Colin Russell, and Investigator Andrea Mills for their work on this case. Their thorough work in bringing this matter before the board resulted in the future protection of Indiana patients.
Allegations against Dr. King included lewd and immoral conduct with patients, sex with patients, sexual assault of a patient, reaching out to a 17-year-old patient via social media, violations of HIPAA, and using the title “chiropractor” during the suspension of his license.
Read the administrative complaint here.
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Amid jubilation over IU’s excellent football season, don’t get sacked by ticket scams in attempts to attend championship game
As the 15-0 Indiana Hoosiers head to the national college football championship game on Monday, fans are understandably elated. And many are making last-minute efforts to find a way to make it to Miami to watch the historic contest in person.
Amid all the euphoria, however, Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning individuals searching for tickets not to fall victim to scams.
“Fraudsters are always using moments like this to prey on fans' raw excitement and turn joy into financial loss,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The massive hype surrounding Indiana's historic unbeaten season and shot at a first-ever national championship creates the perfect environment for their deceptive schemes. With kickoff against Miami just days away, everyone must stay sharp to avoid these predators and keep the focus on celebrating what could be a truly historic victory. Stay safe and go Hoosiers!”
To avoid scams, Attorney General Rokita offers the following tips:
- Buy directly from official sources. In this case, that’s directly from Indiana University, a verified vendor, or through a proven third-party ticket seller.
- Be wary of prices that seem too good to be true. (They probably are.) Do your homework and be knowledgeable about the prices being paid to attend the event. Review the range of prices on legitimate platforms and look up media reports about the costs of entry. If you find prices lower than those you're generally seeing in your research, be deeply suspicious.
- Be wary of unsolicited offers to sell tickets through text, direct messages, email or social media.
- Be suspicious of attempts by the seller to receive off-platform payments.
- If you purchase tickets, you should receive them shortly after a purchase. Be wary of promises to deliver tickets shortly before the event.
- Use the secure payment method of a credit card — avoiding paying with cash, debit cards, wire transfers or through odd methods such as gift cards.
- Avoid instant payment methods such as Venmo or Zelle with strangers. (Such payments are final.)
- Use only payment websites that have “https” at the beginning of website addresses (URLs). The “s” stands for “secure.”
- Look for slight misspellings in URLs, which indicate a scammer is imitating a legitimate site.
- Check event details on tickets, confirming that time, date, seats and rows match what you would expect to see.
If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, file a consumer complaint online at indianaconsumer.com or call 317-232-6330.
For more information on avoiding scams, visit the Indiana Attorney General’s website at www.in.gov/attorneygeneral.
Finally, once you’ve taken the appropriate precautions, enjoy the game!
And go Hoosiers!
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Attorney General Todd Rokita responds to Governor Mike Braun’s State of the State Address
Attorney General Todd Rokita released the following statement in response to Governor Mike Braun’s State of the State address on Wednesday evening.
"From driving down costs created by the Biden administration to highlighting major job wins, celebrating school choice, and praising public safety gains, Gov. Mike Braun's State of the State address hit the mark.
I look forward to continuing my office's partnership with him to put Hoosiers first."
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Attorney General Todd Rokita secures revocation of license against Avon real estate broker who defrauded investors of millions
Attorney General Todd Rokita has ensured that an Avon real estate broker who lied to investors to induce them to loan him money will no longer be a licensed real estate professional in Indiana. The broker, Jeremy Tucker, also forged signatures of investors and a notary on mortgages and promissory notes.
On Dec. 17 — in response to a 29-count administrative complaint filed by Attorney General Rokita’s team — the Indiana Real Estate Commission ordered that Tucker’s real estate broker license be permanently revoked.
“All Hoosiers — consumers, investors and businesses — deserve the opportunity to conduct fair, honest transactions in our state,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Those who engage in illegal behavior or professional misconduct, however, forfeit the privileges enjoyed by others — and our office will always work to protect the public from such predatory racketeers.”
At the commission hearing, multiple victims testified about falling for Tucker’s misrepresentations and loaning him money. One testified he lost more than $10 million to Tucker’s schemes. Another told of losing more than $4 million. Total victim losses could exceed $100 million.
Attorney General Rokita praised collaboration in this case between his Homeowner Protection Unit (HPU) and Licensing Enforcement (LE) team. He particularly praised the diligent work on this matter by Investigator Denise Singleton (LE) and Deputy Attorneys General Chase Haller (HPU) and Kelsey McKnight (LE).
In their order, the commission also levied $29,000 in civil penalties and ordered Tucker to pay all court costs. It further stipulated that Tucker cannot apply for a new license unless he has fulfilled consumer restitution — as ordered by a criminal or civil court — to any person who suffered financial distress because of Tucker’s fraudulent schemes.
Hoosiers are encouraged to contact the Office of the Indiana Attorney General about any suspected scams or scam attempts. Consumers can file a complaint by visiting indianaconsumer.com or calling 1-800-382-5516.
A copy of the administrative complaint is attached here.
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Company will pay $107,000 to resolve allegations it deceived Hoosiers about processes for securing unclaimed property
Indiana is leading the way in holding unclaimed ‘finder’ companies accountable
A California-based company specializing in “finding” people’s unclaimed property will pay $107,000 to settle allegations that it deceived Hoosiers through illegal consumer solicitations and fee agreements.
“This is a good time to remind Hoosiers they can easily and quickly search IndianaUnclaimed.gov on their own,” Attorney General Rokita said. “And there is no charge for doing so. While finder companies are allowed to offer paid services, we are committed to ensuring they follow the law.”
U.S. Claims Services Inc. — doing business as Payne Richards and Associates — allegedly made false statements in solicitations to consumers. The company allegedly stated that consumers’ unclaimed property was held by “a third-party escrow agent” when, in fact, it is the Attorney General’s Unclaimed Property Division that holds the property.
Additionally, the company’s fee agreements allegedly failed to include language required by Indiana law informing consumers that a claim for property held by the Attorney General may be made without charge through the Attorney General's office.
The settlement requires the company to refund the $107,874.67 in fees previously collected from 435 consumers. The money is being paid to the Attorney General’s office, which will then distribute checks to the affected consumers.
Going forward, the settlement requires the company to immediately correct its solicitations and to include the required notification language in its fee agreements.
Attorney General Rokita is reminding Hoosiers they have multiple ways of reaching his office’s Unclaimed Property Division on their own. They may go to IndianaUnclaimed.gov, text CLAIM to 46220, call 1-866-462-5246 or send email to updmail@atg.in.gov.
Unclaimed property may include old bank accounts, forgotten wages, uncashed utility refunds, unclaimed insurance proceeds and funds from many other sources.
In 2025, Attorney General Rokita ’s Unclaimed Property team shattered its 2023 record by returning more than $88 million.
The settlement with U.S. Claims Services Inc. is linked here
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Attorney General Todd Rokita and team once again beat the hell out of Satanic Temple's efforts to undermine Indiana's commonsense pro-life law
A bigger whooping than when the devil went down to Georgia
Attorney General Todd Rokita and his legal team today celebrated a major victory for life after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Satanic Temple challenging Indiana’s landmark 2022 pro-life law.
The federal appeals court ruled that the Satanic Temple lacked standing to bring its claims, meaning it failed to show any real injury to itself or its members from Indiana's prohibitions on telehealth abortions and related criminal penalties. This decision upholds the lower court's ruling and reinforces Indiana's strong protections for unborn life.
“This lawsuit was ridiculous from the start, but this unanimous court decision is a critical victory because it continues to uphold our pro-life law that is constitutionally and legally rock-solid,” Attorney General Todd Rokita said. “Our state has proudly built a strong culture of life, and no satanic cult—or any extremist group—is going to stop us.”
The case stemmed from the Satanic Temple's attempt to operate a telehealth abortion clinic in Indiana, claiming its "Satanic Abortion Ritual" entitled it to exemptions under the U.S. Constitution and Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Seventh Circuit rejected the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds, declining to reach the merits.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade in the 2022 Dobbs case, Indiana was the first state in the nation to enact a sweeping pro-life law.
Attorney General Rokita thanked his team for their work on this case, mentioning in particular the strong efforts of Solicitor General James Barta and former Deputy Solicitor General Jenna Lorence—who, since successfully arguing this appeal, was appointed Alaska’s Solicitor General.
"We're proud to have secured another win that keeps Indiana's pro-life law firmly in place," Solicitor General James Barta said. "This unanimous ruling is a major step forward for protecting unborn life, and we're grateful to stand with Hoosier families in defending these essential safeguards."
Attorney General Rokita has consistently defended Indiana's commonsense pro-life laws against multiple challenges, securing victories that protect women and unborn children across the state.
Read the dismissal here.
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Attorney General Todd Rokita fights to lower healthcare costs for Hoosiers with new lawsuit against Eli Lilly
Attorney General Todd Rokita is intensifying his efforts to lower insulin prices and improve healthcare affordability for Hoosiers by filing a new lawsuit against Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company.
This action, in conjunction with Indiana’s prior lawsuit against other insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), addresses deceptive market practices that artificially inflated prices and seeks structural changes through injunctive relief to promote fair competition and sustained lower costs for patients.
Nearly 700,000 Indiana residents have been diagnosed with diabetes, with millions more being pre-diabetic. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, and lower-limb amputations, and a major cause of death in Indiana despite effective treatments being available.
“Pharmaceutical companies should not take advantage of Hoosiers or any other American—this includes Lilly, regardless of its Indiana roots,” Attorney General Rokita said. “For two years, I attempted to resolve this matter with them amicably and without litigation—an effort not required by the state and one not afforded to Lilly’s out-of-state competitors. Lilly, which maintains by far the largest market share for insulin, rejected this outreach and consumed two years of time. Not to worry—we intend to have Indiana added to the ongoing multistate litigation, where we will share in the results of evidence already uncovered and any settlement or judgment.”
This lawsuit accuses Eli Lilly of participating in a scheme with other insulin manufacturers and PBMs that dramatically inflated insulin prices over the past decade by more than 1000% despite low manufacturing costs (estimated at just a few dollars per vial). Prior accountability efforts, including Indiana’s earlier lawsuit, have already prompted manufacturers—including Eli Lilly—to substantially reduce prices and introduce $35 monthly out-of-pocket caps for many patients. This new action builds on that progress by pursuing injunctive relief to drive structural market changes, along with damages and penalties to benefit affected consumers and ensure lasting accountability.
This action is part of Attorney General Rokita’s ongoing efforts to ease healthcare burdens for Hoosiers. Since taking office, he has secured a $66.5 million settlement against Centene; a $573 million multistate settlement against McKinsey & Company for its role in the opioid epidemic; nearly $7 million in a Medicaid fraud settlement against Mallinckrodt; a $39.1 million multistate settlement with Apotex over generic drug price-fixing; assisted in a multistate opioid settlement against the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma; and announced an 11th multistate opioid deal—bringing the total opioid funds secured for Indiana to $1.1 billion. Additionally, he has taken action against pharmaceutical companies for allegedly spiking EpiPen prices by 600% while deceiving Hoosier consumers.
Read the lawsuit here.