A 42-year-old Sebring man has been arrested on molestation charges. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office reports that 42-year-old Christopher Lynn Getz was arrested on May 22 following an investigation.
HCSO says the investigation determined that Getz had engaged in “several separate, but routine, interactions of sexual abuse”. The victim allegedly told investigators that Getz started molesting her when she was only five and the abuse continued for several years.
Getz has been charged with three counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Victim less than 12 Years Old by an Offender 18 or Older and one count of Lewd or Lascivious Behavior. Getz will face a potential life sentence. He is currently being held without bond.
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