Former Visalia resident arrested on 23 Child Sex abuse charges; possibly more victims
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- Christopher Brinson was arrested in Alabama; extradited to Sacramento on 23 felony counts.
- Investigation began in May 2024; detectives identified multiple victims and warrants.
- Officials urge possible victims from Central Valley and other states to contact bureau.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s office is looking for additional victims in the Central Valley after the arrest of former Visalia resident on 23 child sex abuse charges.
The office reached out to the Visalia Police Department on Friday to help spread information regarding 63-year-old Christopher Brinson, who previously lived in the area. There may be additional victims, the police said.
Brinson was arrested in Alabama on Dec. 9, extradited to Sacramento County, and is currently held without bail on 23 felony charges of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child Under 14.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims, including individuals who may have had contact with him while he lived in Visalia, Farmersville, and other communities.
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Multiple victims were identified during the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office investigation, and an arrest warrant was obtained, authorities said.
“Detectives believe there are additional victims who have not yet reported their abuse,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. “Some may have been friends of Brinson’s children. The suspected abuse began more than 30 years ago and continued over a significant period of time.”
Brinson has lived throughout various areas of Sacramento County, Northern California, Central Valley and other states, including Billings, Montana, and Mobile, Alabama.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office released Brinson’s current booking photo along with an older photo from 2000, in the hopes that victims may recognize him from different periods of their lives.
Anyone who may have information or believes they may have been a victim is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Bureau at (916) 874-5191 or childabuse@sacsheriff.com.
