Investigators with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division have arrested Krystopher Johnson of Strawberry and charged the 18 year old with Rape. The arrest follows an investigation involving a 7 year old minor child. After the Child Abuse Hotline was notified, The LCSO Investigators, Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division and Lawrence County Deputies followed up on the hotline tip interviewing the suspect.
A witness stated that the suspect was seen having contact with the victim in various stages of undress, investigators also interviewed the victim who also stated the suspect touched her inappropriately. Suspect Krystopher Johnson was interviewed and originally stated that he did not remember the incident and claimed his memory loss was caused by a demon. Johnson then went on to tell investigators that when the witness entered the room he was in fact partially clothed and did have inappropriate contact with the victim.
Investigators arrested suspect Krystopher Johnson and charged him with Rape, he was given a Bond Hearing and Court Date, his bond is set at $25,000.00 Cash. Johnson is currently in the Lawrence County Jail. For more information on the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office visit www.lawrencecountysheriffsoffice.com .