A Kern County fire captain was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor for years, according to authorities.
Christopher Wells, 45, allegedly assaulted a minor between 2014 and 2022, according to a Los Angeles Count Sheriff’s Department statement. The department began investigating the allegations on Jan. 1, 2023.
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed four counts of intercourse with a minor and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a minor, according to the statement.
Wells was arrested on Apr. 29, with his bail set at $4 million, according to the statement.
Anyone with more information about this case has been asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau at (877) 710-5273 or by email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.
A spokesperson for Kern County told NBC Los Angeles that Wells was employed by the Kern County Fire Department in 2004 and that he is still a fire captain.
“Because this is an active investigation and personnel matter, we are limited in the information we can provide at this time,” the spokesperson said.
