Church “Mentor” Under Investigation for Molesting Children 3/26/12

MIDLAND (TX)
CBS 7

Shannon Murray
CBS 7 Reporter
smurrary@cbs7.com
Marcch 26, 2012

Midland, TX – We are continuing to learn more about a Midland County man under investigation for child molestation.

57-year-old Harold Carden Thompson Jr. is charged with felony indecency with a child by sexual contact.

He is out of a jail on a $50,000 bond.

There is one child labeled as a victim of Thompson’s alleged sexual abuse…but there are about 6 others that have come forward and will be interviewed in the coming days.

Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter says Thompson is considered a mentor in the church where he met the boys.

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