Suncoast man allegedly lured a 5-year-old from a birthday party and sexually battered the child
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
MCSO
Case Number: 2022-008920
Incident Type: Capital Sexual Battery, Exposing Minors to Harmful Images, Production and Possession of Child Pornography without incident.
Location: 7000 block of Water Mill Street, Palmetto, FL Zone: N30
Victim(s): (Withheld) Race/Sex: W/F Victim(s) D.O.B: 02/25/2017 (5)
Suspect(s): Christopher L. Thompson Race/Sex: W/M Suspect(s) D.O.B: 12/20/1977
On 4/24/22 deputies were notified by the parents of a 5-year-old girl, that their daughter had been sexually battered while attending a friend’s birthday party earlier in the day.
Deputies met with the victim and her parents, and quickly learned that 44-year-old Christopher Thompson, who was attending a the neighborhood party, lured the victim across the street to his house and committed Sexual Battery. Deputies also learned that Thompson told the victim not to say anything, then went back to the party.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was forced to watch sexual material involving children and an adult male. While executing a search warrant detectives were approached by neighboring residents voicing their concern for their own children. Upon viewing images located within Christopher’s residence, it is suspected that Christopher has committed Lewd and Lascivious acts on multiple young females. A significant amount of electronics were removed from the residence, acts of Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography were discovered on some of these electronics.
Christopher Thompson was located at his place of employment, and arrested and charged with Capital Sexual Battery, Exposing Minors to Harmful Images, Production and Possession of Child Pornography. Additional charges are expected and the case remains under investigation.
Detectives believe there are more victims and encourage anyone with information about similar incidents involving Christopher Thompson, to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011.