Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace lieutenant Christopher Tyree, seen right here speaking to WJXT about an unrelated case, was accused of sexually assaulting a lady and molesting two different women. (Screenshot from WJXT)
Cops in Florida arrested a former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace deputy who allegedly sexually assaulted a lady between the ages of 6 and eight.
Christopher Tyree, 56, can also be accused of inappropriately touching two different younger women below the age of 10, based on a possible trigger affidavit filed by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The investigation started in April 2022 when a lady reported the abuse to police in Texas. The lady instructed police she was associates with Tyree’s daughter and the alleged assaults befell at his house when she would grow to be her bathing go well with.
She instructed detectives that Tyree would nook her within the bed room and penetrate her and pressure her to carry out oral intercourse, the affidavit stated. He additionally would stand on the doorway and watch the ladies change, based on the affidavit.
In June 2022, two extra victims got here ahead to accuse Tyree of inappropriately touching them. One in every of them stated Tyree would use a vibrating foot massager over her clothes and ask “does this really feel good,” the affidavit stated. She recognized Tyree in a photograph lineup, authorities stated.
Detectives additionally realized he was having “inappropriate conversations” with a 14-year-old lady in Volusia County, Florida, telling her she was “lovely” and that he beloved her.
On June 27, 2022, detectives arrange a managed name with one of many victims to Tyree to see if he would admit to any of the accusations. Tyree by no means admitted to any wrongdoing within the practically 12-minute telephone name, the affidavit stated.
In accordance with the affidavit, he stated “… If I ever made you are feeling uncomfortable, I don’t know what else to say. I’m so sorry. That was by no means any intention to make anyone really feel uncomfortable. I do know I might not simply arbitrarily assist a lady simply change out of her garments or any of that.”
Tyree’s daughter instructed detectives that her father would “linger round” when she modified, based on the affidavit.
He denied the allegations when confronted by detectives.
Tyree faces expenses of sexual battery by an individual 18 years of age on sufferer below 12 and lewd and lascivious molestation of a sufferer 12 years of age or youthful by an individual 18 years or older.
Retired JSO Director Tom Hackney instructed WJXT that knew Tyree very nicely.
“I’m actually shocked by this,” he instructed the TV station. “Studying he had been arrested and the allegations made in opposition to him. That is someone I labored intently with for a number of years. And to learn that [arrest affidavit] is stunning.”
Data present Tyree was arrested Aug. 25 and is being held in jail on a $1.5 million bond.
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