Man Arrested on 23 Counts of Child Sex Crimes; Detectives Seek Additional Unreported Victims
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA — JANUARY 22ND 2026
“In May of 2024, a social worker contacted the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office after a teenage patient disclosed being sexually abused by a family member, Christopher Brunson, 63, when she was between the ages of 6 and 10.
Following a lengthy investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Bureau, multiple victims were identified and an arrest warrant was obtained.
Brinson was arrested in Alabama on December 9, 2025, extradited to the Sacramento County Main Jail, and is currently held without bail on 23 felony counts of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child Under 14.
Detectives believe there are additional victims who have not yet reported their abuse. Some may have been friends of Brinson’s children. The suspected abuse began more than 30 years ago and continued over a significant period of time.
Brinson’s current booking photo and an older photo from 2000 are being released due to concerns that victims may recognize him from different periods of their lives. He has lived throughout various areas of Sacramento County, Northern California, and other states, raising concern for additional unidentified victims.
Previously known Sacramento-area addresses include:
8200 & 8500 blocks of Cottongin Way
2600 & 3800 blocks of Rio Linda Blvd
1600 block Eldridge Ave
5200 block Mack Rd
6700 block Briggs Dr
2600 block San Juan Rd
100 block Redwood Ave
200 block Wilson Ave
300 block Cleveland Ave
1900 block Ethan Way
3200 block 53rd St
1100 block 37th St
8500 block Danridge Dr
4400 block 39th Ave
Palermo Court
Brunson has also lived in Visalia, Stockton, Farmersville (CA), Billings (MT), and Mobile (AL).
Anyone with information regarding possible victims is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Bureau at (916) 874-5191 or childabuse@sacsheriff.com”
