Trigger Warning: This story contains mention of child molestation and sexual abuse.

Jody Patterson— who appeared on many episodes of Teen Mom alongside his stepson, Gary Shirley— has been charged with four felony counts of child molestation, and the alleged details are shocking.

Local Indianapolis news station Fox 59 broke the news of Jody’s charges on Friday, indicating that Jody received extra charges because his alleged victim was under the age of 14. The case was filed against him in Indiana court on Thursday. 

‘Teen Mom OG’ fans will best-remember Jody from several episodes from Season 7, in which he and Gary took DNA tests to see if Jody was Gary’s biological father. Although the tests showed that Jody was not Gary’s father, Jody remained active in Gary’s life. Over the years, Jody has appeared frequently on the shows with Gary and his mom.

According to Fox 59, Jody is accused of molesting the same girl over a period of years, starting when the girl was eight. She recently reported the alleged abuse at the age of 13. The girl claims that, during the first alleged incident, Jody allegedly separated her from her siblings while he was babysitting and made her sleep on the couch with him. The girl claims that the abuse continued on until right before her 12th birthday.

The girl also stated that Jody threatened that she would “get in big trouble” if she told anyone about the alleged abuse. 

The State of Indiana is currently seeking habitual offender status for Jody. It is currently unknown when Jody’s court hearing is.

As of press time, Gary has not commented on his stepdad’s charges. 

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