Bob Kasarda

LAPORTE — A 34-year-old man was behind bars Friday afternoon after a teenage girl came forward with accusations of being sexually abused by him since she was 6, records show.

Patrick Thompson, of Mill Creek, is charged with two counts of child molesting, child seduction, child exploitation and dissemination of harmful matter to minors, records show.

One of the molestation charges carries a potential sentence of 20 to 40 years in prison.

LaPorte County police said they responded Sept. 12 to a call from the Indiana Department of Child Services and were met by the girl, who made the claim against the man, who was known to her family.

She said the abuse began when she was 6 and progressed in nature over the next several years, according to a charging document. She accused Thom

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