BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Kern County firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a preteen girl.
Christopher Wells, 45, a Kern County Fire Department captain with 21 years with the department was arrested in Los Angeles County last Wednesday.
Wells is charged with four felonies alleging sexual abuse of a child and continuous sexual abuse over the years.
A complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office alleges the sexual abuse and intercourse occurred over eight years, from 2014 to 2022.
Bail has been set at $4 million. Wells will be arraigned May 11 in Antelope Valley.
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