FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested after a child sex abuse investigation.

The Fairfield Police Department says that on June 16, 2026, they received allegations of sexual abuse involving an adult male and a juvenile victim.

An investigation into the allegations was conducted by officers from June 16 through June 19, which included multiple interviews. During the course of the investigation, officers developed probable cause to obtain a search warrant, and after the warrant was executed, evidence obtained and a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of 29-year-old Allen Wayne Hartman of Fairfield.

Hartman is charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, a class B felony. He is currently being held at the Jasper County Jail pending an initial court appearance.