(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing child sex-related allegations as Jason Wright, 44, has been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with two counts of Level 4 Felony Child Molesting.

 

Wright stands accused of having fondled a girl, starting when she was eight years old in 2019 and again in 2020 at a residence in La Porte.

 

Police said the investigation into the allegations began after the girl reported his alleged actions following a program at school about “good and bad touching,” in 2022.

 

The charges were not filed until last week after probable cause was found in the evidence presented to a judge. The delay could have been from difficulty reaching Wright for questioning.

 

According to court documents, Wright promised to speak to investigators when inquired at his workplace in July of 2022, but nine days later still had not contacted the police.

 

Wright, who was arrested Friday, is still being held in the La Porte County Jail on a $20,000 bond.