Post by Angel on Nov 20, 2010 15:57:23 GMT -5
WESTMINSTER -- Authorities have arrested a 57-year-old Albuquerque man after police say he met a 16-year-old Westminster girl on the Internet and drove her to New Mexico, where they had sex and the man took bondage fetish photos of her.
Edward S. Christy was arrested Monday in Albuquerque on suspicion of criminal sexual penetration, custodial interference and sexual exploitation of children, according to an arrest warrant from the Bernalillo County sheriff's office.
Sheriff's deputies in Albuquerque were acting on a tip from police in California.
He was locked up in lieu of $200,000 bail.
When sheriff's deputies went to arrest Christy, they noticed what appeared to be a camera flashing in the window and the girl's wrists and neck tied with straps, according to an arrest warrant signed by Bernalillo County sheriff's Detective Weylin Proctor.
On Sunday, the girl's parents told Westminster police their daughter left a note, saying she had run away from home, Westminster police Officer Cameron Knauerhaze said.
The parents found e-mail and chat logs on her computer that indicated she had met an Albuquerque man online, Knauerhaze said.
Investigators dug further and found an address of "a person of interest," Knauerhaze said.
Once in custody, FBI agents questioned Christy, who told them he met the girl about six weeks ago on a dating Web site, according to the arrest warrant.
Christy said the girl claimed she was 18, and he asked her to send him photographs, according to the warrant.
The girl called Christy on Friday and told him that she would kill herself if she could not be with him, according to the warrant, which stated that Christy drove to California to pick her up.
Christy said he had sex with the girl twice, once in a motel in Needles, California, and again at his home, Proctor said in the warrant.
Under questioning, Christy admitted he knew the girl was under age, according to the warrant.
Christy said he bought dog cages and bondage items for the girl, Proctor stated.
Neighbors called the news of Christy's arrest shocking and scary, saying he was the quietest resident on their street.
One resident, who did not want to be identified, said she was uncomfortable with the way Christy treated her 12 year old granddaughter.
The woman said Christy used to tell her granddaughter she was growing up to be a beautiful young girl, and that Christy invited neighborhood kids over to watch TV or eat popcorn.
A source close to the investigation said deputies found children's clothing in the house.
www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-runaway-teen,0,1997311.story
Edward S. Christy was arrested Monday in Albuquerque on suspicion of criminal sexual penetration, custodial interference and sexual exploitation of children, according to an arrest warrant from the Bernalillo County sheriff's office.
Sheriff's deputies in Albuquerque were acting on a tip from police in California.
He was locked up in lieu of $200,000 bail.
When sheriff's deputies went to arrest Christy, they noticed what appeared to be a camera flashing in the window and the girl's wrists and neck tied with straps, according to an arrest warrant signed by Bernalillo County sheriff's Detective Weylin Proctor.
On Sunday, the girl's parents told Westminster police their daughter left a note, saying she had run away from home, Westminster police Officer Cameron Knauerhaze said.
The parents found e-mail and chat logs on her computer that indicated she had met an Albuquerque man online, Knauerhaze said.
Investigators dug further and found an address of "a person of interest," Knauerhaze said.
Once in custody, FBI agents questioned Christy, who told them he met the girl about six weeks ago on a dating Web site, according to the arrest warrant.
Christy said the girl claimed she was 18, and he asked her to send him photographs, according to the warrant.
The girl called Christy on Friday and told him that she would kill herself if she could not be with him, according to the warrant, which stated that Christy drove to California to pick her up.
Christy said he had sex with the girl twice, once in a motel in Needles, California, and again at his home, Proctor said in the warrant.
Under questioning, Christy admitted he knew the girl was under age, according to the warrant.
Christy said he bought dog cages and bondage items for the girl, Proctor stated.
Neighbors called the news of Christy's arrest shocking and scary, saying he was the quietest resident on their street.
One resident, who did not want to be identified, said she was uncomfortable with the way Christy treated her 12 year old granddaughter.
The woman said Christy used to tell her granddaughter she was growing up to be a beautiful young girl, and that Christy invited neighborhood kids over to watch TV or eat popcorn.
A source close to the investigation said deputies found children's clothing in the house.
www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-runaway-teen,0,1997311.story