(La Porte County, IN) - A suspected child molester was taken into custody Tuesday by La Porte County Police.  La Porte area resident Allen Lucas was wanted on five counts of Level 4 felony child molesting and obstruction of justice.  A warrant had recently been issued for his arrest on Friday.

According to La Porte County Police, Lucas was located while sheriff’s deputies were visiting the homes and workplaces of sex offenders making sure their information on the registry was still accurate.

The charging information indicates Lucas allegedly engaged in fondling or touching of a girl under the age of 14.

He was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $20,000 bond.