Man Arrested on 23 Counts of Child Sex Crimes; Detectives Seek Additional Unreported Victims 

January 23, 2026 – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office officials report that in May of 2024, a social worker contacted the Sheriff’s Office after a teenage patient disclosed being sexually abused by a family member, Christopher Brinson, 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 years of age.

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

Brinson 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.

Source & photos: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office