Kern County fire captain arrested after allegedly sexually abusing minor for years - BERITAJA

A Kern County occurrence skipper was arrested connected suspicion of sexually abusing a insignificant for years, according to authorities.

Christopher Wells, 45, allegedly assaulted a insignificant betwixt 2014 and 2022, according to a Los Angeles Count Sheriff’s Department statement. The section began investigating the allegations connected Jan. 1, 2023.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office revenge 4 counts of intercourse pinch a insignificant and 1 count of continuous intersexual maltreatment of a minor, according to the statement.

Wells was arrested connected Apr. 29, pinch his bail group astatine $4 million, according to the statement.

Anyone pinch much accusation about this lawsuit has been asked to interaction the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau astatine (877) 710-5273 aliases by email astatine specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.

A spokesperson for Kern County told NBC Los Angeles that Wells was employed by the Kern County Fire Department successful 2004 and that he is still a occurrence captain.

“Because this is an progressive investigation and unit matter, we are constricted successful the accusation we could supply astatine this time,” the spokesperson said.