(La Porte County, IN) - A New Carlisle man is accused of threatening sexual violence against two female high school students in numerous text messages.

 

Teagan O’Neal, 19, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with two Level 5 felony counts of stalking and two Level 6 felony counts of intimidation.

 

According to court documents, the suspect was behind 92 text messages to one of the victims and multiple text messages received by the other victim in early June.

 

Some of the messages contained very sexually suggestive language along with threats including rape if they told anyone about the messages, police said.

 

There were also threats to post images on social media that could be embarrassing to one of the victims.  In addition, indications were given from the suspect that he knew the victims and exactly where they lived.

 

Police said investigators were able to trace the messages to O’Neal, who was taken into custody last week.

 

During his initial court hearing on Friday, O’Neal was scheduled for trial beginning on February 2.   Protective orders were also issued against him on behalf of the victims.