Idaho man held on $1 million bond, suspected of repeated sexual abuse of 3 girls
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew P. Christensen on Friday on four sex crime charges involving three victims, according to the sheriff’s blog.
“Detectives are working to figure out if a 50-year-old Kuna man who had illegal sexual contact with three pre-teenage girls over a several-year period could have any other victims,” according to the sheriff’s blog.
Christensen is charged with one count of lewd conduct with a minor younger than age 16 and three counts of sexual abuse of a child younger than age 16.
Detectives began their investigation in July after being contacted by a third party, who told them Christensen had sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl in 2017 at a Kuna-area home, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the sexual abuse occurred between 2010 and 2017, and identified two other preteen girls as victims of Christensen in 2014. All the believed victims were known to Christensen, according to officials.
Christensen’s next court date is scheduled for May 11. He is being held on a $1 million bond.
Detectives said they are concerned Christensen might have other victims. Anyone with information should call Detective Jared Scott at 208-577-3854 or send an email to jnscott@adacounty.id.gov.
