Timothy C. Healy, a Virginia-based supervisory special agent, was booked in Marion County and later released.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A supervisory special agent with the FBI turned himself in at the Marion County Jail after a grand jury indicted him on a felony sexual battery charge tied to an October incident in Indianapolis, authorities said.
Timothy C. Healy, 46, of Virginia, was booked this week on a warrant and later released, according to local jail and police records described by authorities. Indiana State Police said the case began in October 2025 and moved to a grand jury after investigators gathered evidence and sent the case to prosecutors.
Healy is listed as an FBI supervisory special agent connected to crisis negotiation work in Quantico, Virginia. Indiana State Police said he was not assigned to the FBI field office in Indianapolis at the time of the alleged assault. Investigators have said the incident happened while Healy was visiting a person known to him in Indianapolis. The public record available so far does not describe the full circumstances of the allegation, and a probable cause affidavit was not immediately available.
State police said detectives were asked to investigate a sex crime allegation in Indianapolis in October. Sgt. John Perrine said investigators gathered information and evidence before submitting the case for review. “Investigations are complex,” Perrine said, adding that detectives had to make sure the case was fully developed before prosecutors moved it through the grand jury process.
The indictment accuses Healy of sexual battery. Under Indiana law, sexual battery generally involves sexual touching when a person is compelled by force or imminent threat of force, when a person is unable to consent because of a mental disability or deficiency, or when certain touching occurs while a person is unaware it is happening. The charge reported in the case is a Level 6 felony, the lowest felony level in Indiana, but still a criminal charge that can carry jail or prison exposure if a person is convicted.
Authorities have released only limited details about the alleged victim and the setting of the encounter. Reports said the alleged incident occurred in Indianapolis while Healy was visiting someone he knew. Officials have not said whether Healy was in Indiana for personal or work reasons, and it was not immediately clear what brought him to the city. Police also have not publicly released whether any additional witnesses, recordings or physical evidence were presented to the grand jury.
The case drew notice because of Healy’s federal law enforcement role. The FBI’s public materials identify Healy as a supervisory special agent involved in crisis negotiation programs. Such teams are trained for high-risk situations, including hostage events, barricaded subjects and other scenes where communication may be used to reduce danger. Indiana State Police said the Marion County investigation was handled without regard to Healy’s employer. Perrine said police followed their normal procedures “regardless of who the suspect is employed by.”
Healy surrendered at the Marion County Jail after the warrant was issued. Jail records cited in local reports show he was booked on the felony charge and released the next day. Some reports said he posted a $5,000 bond. A first court appearance, future hearing dates and any conditions of release were not immediately clear from the records available publicly at the time of publication.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is expected to handle the case as it proceeds in court. Prosecutors will next have to manage the formal criminal process, including hearings, discovery and any motions filed by the defense. Healy has not been convicted of a crime. The charge remains an allegation unless proven in court, and no public defense statement was immediately available in the early reports on the case.
The FBI had not released a detailed public comment on the arrest as of the first local reports. Indiana State Police confirmed that Healy was not assigned to the Indianapolis FBI office when the alleged assault occurred. The absence of an immediately available probable cause affidavit leaves several questions unanswered, including the exact location of the incident, the evidence reviewed by the grand jury and whether federal employment status will affect any internal review.
For now, the criminal case is in Marion County, where the indictment moved the matter from investigation to prosecution. The next major step is the court schedule, including an initial hearing or other filing that could provide more detail about the allegation and the conditions of Healy’s release.
Author note: Last updated May 10, 2026.