Mikel Fort (Source: Cass County Jail)FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The defendant in a child molestation case in Cass County was found dead Tuesday morning in Fort Wayne. “Our first thoughts today are with the victim and their family,” Cass County Prosecutor Noah Schafer said in a press release. Schafer noted that justice was only partially served as the jury did not have the opportunity to reach a verdict in the case against Fort. “We recognize that the defendant leaves behind family members who are grieving today, and we extend our sympathy to them as they process this loss.”