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Man Arrested on Child-Molestation Warrant in LaPorte County
WSBT reported that Matthew Lukac was arrested in South Bend on a LaPorte County warrant alleging two felony counts of child molestation. No victim-identifying details are included.
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WSBT published its report on September 25, 2026, and updated it later that morning. It said 40-year-old Matthew Lukac was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force at a South Bend home on Thursday, September 24, following a criminal investigation that began at the end of August. He was transported to the LaPorte County Jail.
WSBT reported that an arrest warrant had been issued alleging two felony counts of child molestation. The report said Lukac was held on a $100,000 cash-only bond. The warrant allegations are not a conviction, and no information identifying a victim is repeated here.
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