A 26 year-old man has been accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a 15 year-old relative of his girlfriend.

The victim, when interviewed by the Special Victim’s Unit in South Bend, said the relationship with Todd Gray Jr. began when she was 14.

Gray’s girlfriend discovered letters on August 23rd that indicated the relationship. When she confronted the boyfriend, he took the letters and left.

He denies having had sex with the girl and says she is lying.

He’s being held at the St. Joseph County Jail and is due in court on September 18.