Governor says ex-DCS director’s special adviser position is a ‘second chance’

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun says the former director at the Indiana Department of Child Services left “because he had a personal issue” and that he deserves a second chance.

Lawmakers and taxpayers have blasted the newly created special adviser position created for ex-DCS director Adam Krupp, a position that pays $210,000.

I-Team 8 caught up with Braun after a news conference.

• Kenney:  Governor you just talked about efficiency and accountability. Why give Adam Krupp a position and how do you hold him accountable if there’s no job description?
• Governor: It’s easy to hold you accountable. He left because he had a personal issue.

Braun appointed Adam Krupp in January 2025.  Krupp took a leave of absence for several months, from mid-January to mid-April 2026.

When Krupp returned, Braun appointed Jennifer Dorfmeyer to take over as DCS director and named Krupp as a special adviser on child welfare issues.

“If you’ve got somebody that did a good job and had an issue personally with it, I’m going to be one who gives you a second chance,” Braun said. “There’s a reservoir of experience there. Jennifer had d...