Phillip Hinkle

In 2011 he was identified as the man who paid an 18-year-old man he found on craigslist for "a really good time". Hinkle then offered, “How about $80 for services rendered and if real satisfied, a healthy tip? That make it worth while?” The man stated that when they were in the hotel room, Hinkle "grabbed him in the rear, dropped his towel and sat down on the bed — naked." Terrified, the young man changed his mind about the sexual encounter, prompting Hinkle to offer him money and electronics as a bribe to keep quiet.

He was elected and served on the council until November 2000 when he was elected to his first term in the Indiana House of Representatives.

In 1991, he became a realtor while running for the Indianapolis City-County Council.

After having taught for three years at Ben Davis High School, he became Research Director for the Indianapolis City-County Council, a position he held for three years. In 1978, he was elected Wayne Township, Indiana Assessor, a position to which he was re-elected three times. In 1979 he earned an M.A. in political science in 1979 from Indiana State University.

Hinkle earned a B.S. in Education in 1970 from Indiana State University and a masters degree in Political Science in 1978.

Phillip D. "Phil" Hinkle (born December 25, 1946) is a former Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Indianapolis, Indiana representing the 92nd District from 2000 to 2012. His district included the western third of Wayne and Pike Townships.