(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing sex-related allegations involving two boys.

 

Ronald Garrett, 28, has been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Child Molestation and two counts of Child Seduction.

 

La Porte Police started investigating on September 1st, when contacted by the mother of the children, ages 8 & 9. One of the boys had told her he was being inappropriately touched by Garrett, the last time being at the end of August.

 

About a week later, the lead detective in the case was informed by an Indiana Department of Child Services employee that she had spoken with the other boy about inappropriate contact in the past from Garrett.

 

The other boy told investigators the activity started when he was 7. Then, after turning 8, it happened “once or twice a weekend,” per court documents.

 

Garrett denied the allegations but when offered a lie detector test responded “he wanted his attorney,” police said. There were similar allegations against Garrett in 2017 and 2020 that authorities were not able to substantiate.

 

Garrett could face anywhere from a 20-to-40 year sentence on the child molesting count. The other charges could each bring an additional three-to-six year sentence.

He is currently being held on $100,000 bond.