(BEDFORD COUNTY, TN) In Bedford County, a man by the name of Christ Christopher has been arrested after an ongoing investigation into allegations of child sex abuse. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division led the inquiry into Christopher.
As a result of evidence collected thus far, the Sheriff’s Office charged the 51-year-old with two counts of rape of a child. Christopher was booked into the Bedford County Jail this past weekend and as of Wednesday (8/17/22), he was still behind bars. He is being held under a $300-thousand bond.
The suspect evidently lives in Bedford County on Rattlesnake Lodge Road, according to Bedford County authorities. He moved to Bedford County from the New York area.
So far, detectives have only confirmed two incidents, which led to the two counts of rape of a child. The reported victim in the case is reported to be a relative and is only 12-years-of-age.
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