Morton Man Arrested for Alleged Child Rape

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A Morton man was arrested Monday after police received a report that he was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

Jason Charles Thompson, 33, was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Monday by the Morton Police Department. Thompson made his first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Tuesday. 

He has been charged with two counts of third-degree child rape, related to his alleged sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl between April 1 and May 24.

Thompson was granted $5,000 bail. He was still in custody at the Lewis County Jail on Wednesday.

Judge James Lawler ordered Thompson to have no contact with the alleged victim or with any other children, including his own.