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Bloomington Man Arrested On Child Molesting, Child Pornography Charges

Last updated on Friday, December 11, 2015

(BLOOMINGTON) - A Bloomington man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a woman told police she had concerns about her teenaged daughter.

Police arrested 26-year-old Matthew Arthur of Bloomington on charges of child molesting and possession of child pornography.

According to Bloomington Police, the girl's mother contacted police on December 1 saying she had discovered her 13-year-old daughter was having a relationship with a 26-year-old family friend. The mother told police she had found sexual text messages and photographs.

The teen was interviewed at Susie's Place, a child advocacy center, and officials from the Department of Child Services were contacted.

Arthur has denied having a sexual relationship with the teen.

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