Acting on a tip from parents, Livingston County authorities are investigating a messy keg party held by teenage members of the area’s Amish community.

Sheriff Steve Cox says Amish leaders and parents are united in their desire for these young people to learn from their experience.

The minors are being required to clean the entire area, apologize to the land owner, and to the business where the alcohol was purchased.

Sheriff Cox says the incident report notes five (mostly empty) beer kegs, which were seized. The sheriff says nearly $1,000 was paid for kegs and deposits.

The investigation began when parents reported learning that minor children had allegedly been involved in a youth alcohol party on private property without landowner consent to even be there. Cox says the party location in a remote area of northwestern Livingston County was “significantly littered” with various alcohol beverage containers and other items.

The sheriffs of Daviess and Grundy counties met with Cox and the Amish leaders in regard to this incident to discuss cooperation to prevent future problems. Cox said all three sheriffs commended the parents and leaders “for their proactive and positive involvement with the young people in this incident.”

Cox says he has a suspect identified for alleged supplying the beer, but by Wednesday morning no charges had been filed.