(La Porte, IN) - A 16-year prison sentence has been given to a man for having sex with a teenage girl in Kingsford Heights.  Michael Murphy, 30, of Plymouth was also placed on eight-years of probation on multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.

According to the charging information in La Porte Circuit Court, authorities began investigating after the girl’s mother learned her 14-year old daughter and Murphy engaged in sexual activity last year.  Authorities said Murphy performed sexual intercourse with the girl on multiple occasions and also gave her alcoholic beverages and cocaine.  Court documents also revealed Murphy and the girl chatted with each other on social media.

As part of his probation, Murphy must take part in a sex offender program designed to correct

his behavior.