Sharpnack, Senior Judge
Here, Malloch notes that Detective Lauer asserted forty-nine times that Malloch was awake and consciously touched C.P., that he urged Malloch to tell the truth but then dismissed him when he claimed to be asleep, and that he frequently challenged Malloch’s manhood in light of his failure to take responsibility. Malloch also claims that he was bullied by Detective Lauer when he was sarcastically told that he was a “great guy,” an “[o]utstanding individual,” and a “sleep fondler” who “just need[ed] some kind of sleep test.” Defendant’s Ex. A, pp. 51, 67. Malloch further asserts that he was worn down by Detective Lauer’s accusations of other disturbing acts, for example, that maybe Malloch had married Anita to gain access to C.P., and that he may one day fall asleep with his son, wake up, and “just fondle the heck out of [his] penis.” Id. at 60.
Detective Lauer asserted, repeatedly and falsely, that his investigation clearly established that Malloch intentionally touched C.P. However, his deception does not necessarily render the confession involuntary. See Henry, 738 N.E.2d at 664-65 (officers falsely telling defendant that his fingerprints were found at crime scene and that a witness identified him did not render confession inadmissible); Light v. State, 547 N.E.2d 1073, 1078-79 (Ind. 1989) (officer lying to defendant, who asserted mental slowness, that incriminating letter existed and using technique of persistently positing defendant’s guilt in every question did not render confession inadmissible even where interrogation lasted four hours).
We have examined each of Detective Lauer’s statements that Malloch highlights on appeal. In considering the totality of the circumstances, we also note that Malloch was thirty-five years old at the time of the interviews, had an associate’s degree in architectural engineering, and supported his family with a job as a network engineer. Before each interview, he was read his Miranda rights and indicated that he understood them. As we concluded above, Malloch did not request an attorney, and Detective Lauer made no promises in order to get the confession. Further, there is no indication, nor does Malloch suggest, that he was intoxicated or sleep-deprived. The second phase of the first interview, the only portion in which Detective Lauer was confrontational in his questioning, lasted just under an hour.
We acknowledge that Detective Lauer’s interrogation of Malloch was confrontational and intense in light of the serious offenses being investigated. Nonetheless, after our own careful review of the video recordings and consideration of the totality of the circumstances, we conclude that there is substantial evidence to support the trial court’s conclusion that Malloch’s statements in both interviews were voluntary under federal and state standards of review. . . . .
KIRSCH, J., and PYLE, J., concur.