REDDING — A 64-year-old French Gulch man has been arrested and is being held on $1 million bail after detectives determined he sexually abused a juvenile female over several years, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began on August 25, 2026, when the Sheriff’s Office received information about a possible sexual assault involving a young girl. Detectives identified the suspect as Richard Alan Thompson of French Gulch. The investigation found tha