Ex-deputy prosecutor who oversaw domestic violence cases charged with domestic violence

A Monroe County deputy prosecutor who handled domestic violence cases was fired by the prosecutor's office in light of a domestic violence allegation against him.

Cody A.R. Galvan, 28, whose address is on South Grant Street, was arrested March 19 after a former girlfriend he was living with at the time alleged he had "hip-checked" her during an argument. She wasn't injured and said the contact pushed her into a couch.

The case was assigned to Parker Trulock, chief deputy prosecutor in Owen County, for review. On April 11, Trulock filed a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

Galvan was arrested on a preliminary charge March 19 and held in jail 24 hours, which is standard in domestic violence cases. He posted a $1,500 bond and was released the next day.

The 27-year-old woman who reported the March 18 incident told a detective that Galvan's action caught her by surprise. She told him, "You can't push me. You're a deputy prosecutor. You're supposed to be helping these types of people," according to a three-page police report the detective filed.

On March 20, Monroe County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr said in an email that "Mr. Galvan is no longer employed at the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office, effective today. We have asked the court to appoint a special prosecutor to review his case and determine what, if any, charges are appropriate."

Kehr said Galvan started working for the prosecutor's office in August 2023 and was terminated because of his arrest. He confirmed that Galvan handled a misdemeanor caseload in Monroe Circuit Court 2 "which included some domestic violence cases."

Judge Valeri Haughton is the judge for that court, and it's where Galvan's case has been filed, according to court records. Galvan, represented by Bloomington attorney Joe Lozano, waived his initial hearing. A pretrial conference in Haughton's court is scheduled for May 9.

Galvan is charged with Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. According to Indiana's criminal code, "a person who knowingly or intentionally touches a family or household member in a rude, insolent, or angry manner commits domestic battery." A conviction carries a possible jail term of up to one year and a maximum fine of $5,000.

Contact H-T reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 812-318-5967.

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