Former Indianapolis Man Indicted for Corydon Bank Robbery

INDIANAPOLIS—Sean F. Schaffner, 41, of Indianapolis, but currently in federal custody in South Carolina, was charged today with armed bank robbery and use of a firearm during a crime of violence following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana State Police, Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, and the Corydon Police Department.

The indictment alleges that Schaffner robbed the Community First Bank in Corydon, Indiana, on October 2, 2009, while brandishing a semi-automatic pistol. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney James M. Warden, who is prosecuting the case for the government, if convicted, Schaffner faces a maximum of 32 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.