(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police were part of an investigation resulting in charges that include child molesting.

Jeremiah Manley, 31, is charged with La Porte Circuit Court with Level 1 felony child molesting, Level 4 felony child molesting, Level 4 felony child exploitation and dissemination of material harmful to minors, a Level 6 felony.

According to police, the investigation by the sheriff’s office began on March 2 on a report from the Indiana Department of Child Services.  Information developed by detectives early on included allegations of sexual abuse occurring at several different locations throughout the county.

Manley was located on March 21 at Love’s Travel Center near Michigan City and taken into custody on warrants for his arrest. He’s being held in the La Porte County Jail on $100,000 cash only bond.

Further information was not revealed.